An Early Dutch Silver Teapot, Pieter de Klerck, Haarlem, 1715

Property from the Collection of Loyd Crawley, Brussels and Cincinnati

An Early Dutch Silver Teapot, Pieter de Klerck, Haarlem, 1715

of Chinese porcelain vase form, chased with vertical fluting between a lower band of acanthus and an upper band of running tulips, daffodils, grapes and other flowers on matted ground, chained cover also fluted and with urn finial, raffia-covered scroll handle, monster- head spout, engraved on base with initials M.D.B.M., fully marked on base, axe control on rim of cover and base

8 oz 10 dwt gross  

264 g   

Height 4 ¾ in.

12 cm