A MEISSEN TEAPOT AND COVER CIRCA 1725-30

THE COLLECTION OF MELINDA AND PAUL SULLIVAN

A MEISSEN TEAPOT AND COVER

CIRCA 1725-30

painted on each side with a cartouche of figures on a quayside, within puce-diaper borders embellished with iron-red and puce scrollwork flanked by sprays of indianische Blumen, affixed with a curved spout with mask terminal and a loop handle, the cover painted with a continuous harbor scene, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, gilded numeral 71. to both, incised / to inside rim of teapot

height 5¾ in.

14.5 cm