Lot Essay
A teacaddy of the same form with similar figures is illustrated in Keramik-Freunde der Schweiz, Nr. 45, January 1959, pl. IV, fig. 16.
CIRCA 1723-25
Details
A MEISSEN CHINOISERIE HEXAGONAL BALUSTER TEACADDY
CIRCA 1723-25
Each facet painted with standing Oriental figures including a blackamoor lady with two suckling babies, a blackamoor with a spear and shield, and three finely attired Orientals, one beneath purple Böttger-lustre drapery, the corners with raised fluted gilt ribs, on a later hexagonal ormolu stand (wear to gilding of shoulder and footrim, small chip to inside rim of neck, minute chip to one rib)
3¾ in. (9.6 cm.) high excluding stand (2)
CIRCA 1723-25
Each facet painted with standing Oriental figures including a blackamoor lady with two suckling babies, a blackamoor with a spear and shield, and three finely attired Orientals, one beneath purple Böttger-lustre drapery, the corners with raised fluted gilt ribs, on a later hexagonal ormolu stand (wear to gilding of shoulder and footrim, small chip to inside rim of neck, minute chip to one rib)
3¾ in. (9.6 cm.) high excluding stand (2)
Provenance
With Charles Bernstein, Oakland, California, 1986
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
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Dominic Simpson