Teapot
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
DecoratorDecoration attributed to
Seuter Workshop
(German)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1725; decoration, c.1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain with gilding
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.725.1-2): 10.5 x 16.5 x 10.6 cm (4 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionMeissen gold Chinese squat teapot and domed cover decorated at Augsberg. It has chinoiserie figures on terraces, seated by tables and a pagoda by palm trees among foliage. The S-scroll handle and spout are entirely gilt.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.725.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German Porcelain - HausmalereiStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1710-1715; decoration possibly later
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Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725; decoration c.1730
Object number: G83.1.726.1-4
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1730
Object number: G83.1.588.1a-b-2a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1720; decorated in Augsburg c.1730
Object number: G83.1.731.1-2
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-1730
Object number: G83.1.586a-c
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c.1740-1744
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c.1725-1735; later Louis XVI mounts
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Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1715-1720; decorated in Bayreuth or Vienna
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