English and European Ceramics and Glass - 21st April 2015

Lot 239

A Nymphenburg coffee pot and cover c.1780

Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £320

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Description

A Nymphenburg coffee pot and cover c.1780, painted with an ikat textile pattern, sometimes known as a chintz pattern, impressed shield mark, a little restoration to the finial and handle terminal, 15.5cm. (2)

This type of fabric-inspired pattern is listed in the factory price list of 1792 as 'en taffent geflammt'.