Bonhams 1793 : A Meissen teapot and cover, circa 1735

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5 Dec 2012 13:30 GMT London, New Bond Street
The Marouf Collection, Part I: highly important 18th century Meissen porcelain
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A Meissen teapot and cover, circa 1735

Painted with a continuous chinoisere scene depicting, on one side, four figure bowing to a bearded potentate seated on a raised pedestal, the reverse with four figures flanking a table by a palm-tree, the animal spout and wishbone handle embellished in gilding, the handle also striped in iron-red, the cover with three miniature chinoiserie vignettes and a gilt pinecone finial, 10.3cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, gilt numeral 46. to both (worn on the teapot), impressed Former's mark oo for Johann Gottlieb Kühnel to the teapot (tiny flat rim chips) (2)

Sold for £5,625 inc. premium