Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics
Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics
Property of a Private West Coast Collector
A Meissen Chinoiserie Teapot and Cover, Circa 1725
Lot Closed
October 17, 04:43 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A Meissen Chinoiserie Teapot and Cover, Circa 1725
painted, in the manner of J. G. Höroldt, on the front and reverse of the teapot with figures at various pursuits in gardens within shadowed iron-red and gilt scrollwork-edged shaped cartouches, and scattered insects and sprigs of indianische Blumen, the cover with a stylized pagoda building beside rockwork issuing indianische Blumen, K.P.M. mark in underglaze-blue, both with gilt numeral 7.
height 4 7/8 in., 12.4 cm
Sotheby's Scientific Research department used noninvasive XRF for this lot to screen the green enamel for chromium, which was not detected.