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A Vienna (Du Paquier) teapot, Circa 1730

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November 10, 04:38 PM GMT

Estimate

3,500 - 5,500 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A Vienna (Du Paquier) teapot

Circa 1730


after a Meissen form, the bullet-shaped body moulded with a gapping mask below a curved spout, painted with cut sprigs of flowers, the handle with trailing flowers in iron-red and green, extensively inscribed to the underside probably at a later date

16cm., 6¼in. long

Sammlung Busson, no. 151 according to paper label.
This form of teapot was popular in the early production at Meissen and variations were made in both stoneware and porcelain between about 1710 and 1730.  Whilst the form is close to the Meissen original the decoration is absolutely typical of Du Paquier.  Other Du Paquier teapots survive which adapt this design, for example an amusing teapot and cover from the Rudolf von Strasser collection, see Lehner-Jobst, C., Glanz und Farbe Die Porzellansammlung Rudolf von Strasser, Vienna, 2009, no. 1, pp. 50-51.