Meissen Porcelain coloured coffee and tea pot with saucer (2 parts), emblazed with Teniers scenes and gold. A rare set with very filigree details, unusual decor and bright colours. Manufactured in Meissen, about 1815.
MANUFACTURY:
Porcelain Manufactury Meissen / Saxony
Meissen porcelain is the first European hard-paste porcelain that was developed from 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his untimely death that October, Johann Friedrich Böttger, continued his work and brought porcelain to the market, and he has often been credited with the invention. The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish one of the most famous porcelain manufacturers, still in business today as Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH. Its signature logo, the crossed swords, was introduced in 1720 to protect its production; the mark of the crossed swords is one of the oldest trademarks in existence. It dominated the style of European porcelain until 1756
DESCRIPTION:
Beautiful and coloured coffee/ tea pot with saucer by the Porcelain Manufactury of Meissen, about 1815, with Teniers scenes. Two illustrations of Teniers scenes on the cup and very filigree green handle with flower decor and gold rim. The saucer is also decorated with two Teniers scenes and flowers. Bought at Christie´s in Amsterdam 1993.
SIZE:
1 Lower (saucer) - about Ø 13,6 cm
1 Upper (mocha cup) - about h 7,1 cm x w 7,0 cm
CONDITION:
- good condition
- very beautiful decoration
- small cracks
- delicate and beautiful flower displays
- minor damage and slightly worn with scattered glaze damage
- small defects at the edges
- minimal colour blurring
