Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rckert, Meissner Porzellan, Munich, 1966, no. 1126, tafel 277.
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THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1735 AND MODELLED BY J.J. KNDLER, THE DECORATION LATER
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A MEISSEN HEN-FORM TEAPOT AND A COVER (HAHNENKANNE)
The porcelain circa 1735 and modelled by J.J. Kndler, the decoration later
Naturalistically modelled with the bird's head turned to face its tail forming the handle, a spout protruding from its breast, strongly coloured with black body, yellow wings and brown tail; the cover originally for a similar pot, with rabbit finial and painted with Kakiemon flowers
6.5/8in. (16.8cm.) long
The porcelain circa 1735 and modelled by J.J. Kndler, the decoration later
Naturalistically modelled with the bird's head turned to face its tail forming the handle, a spout protruding from its breast, strongly coloured with black body, yellow wings and brown tail; the cover originally for a similar pot, with rabbit finial and painted with Kakiemon flowers
6.5/8in. (16.8cm.) long