British & Continental Ceramics & Glass - 29th April 2025
Lot 351
A good Meissen teapot and cover, c.1728, of bullet shape, finely painted to one side with figures on
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £6300
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Description
A good Meissen teapot and cover, c.1728, of bullet shape, finely painted to one side with figures on a quayside before ships at sail in a harbour, the reverse with courtly figures conversing in a wooded landscape, all reserved within elaborate borders of Böttger lustre and red and puce scrollwork, with shaped wishbone handle and short faceted spout, overglaze blue crossed swords mark, 15.6cm across. (2)
Provenance: The Hasse Collection of German Porcelain, Bonhams, 8th October 2014, lot 30.