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A Meissen teapot and cover, circa 1730 image 1
A Meissen teapot and cover, circa 1730 image 2
Lot 154*

A Meissen teapot and cover, circa 1730

4 July 2024, 12:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,000 - £3,000

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A Meissen teapot and cover, circa 1730

Of globular form with a curved spout with mask terminal, each side finely painted with a Kauffahrtei scene of merchants and their wares by a quayside, and a river scene, within a gilt scroll- and strapwork cartouche edged with purple and red scrollwork and flanked by indianische Blumen, the mask embellished in gilding and purple, gilt scroll- and strapwork border to the rim, the cover with a continuous harbour scene, 14.5cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, gilt T. to both (stem of spout restored) (2)

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Provenance:
Anon. sale, Lempertz Cologne, 22 June 1990, lot 1826;
Property from a Swiss Private Collection (acquired by the present owner in the above sale)

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