A DUTCH DELFT BUCCARO ARY DE MILDE TEAPOT WITH COVER (trekpotje), after Yi H'sing examples, the bun-shaped body applied with a floral prunusbranch in relief to the front and to the reverse, with loop handle, the short spout mounted with tiny cover and connected to the finial and the handle with a chain, the cover domed applied with three clouds in relief, with ball finial topped with a mount, impressed Ary de Milde above a jumping fox (1680-1700), the silver from the same period

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A DUTCH DELFT BUCCARO ARY DE MILDE TEAPOT WITH COVER (trekpotje), after Yi H'sing examples, the bun-shaped body applied with a floral prunusbranch in relief to the front and to the reverse, with loop handle, the short spout mounted with tiny cover and connected to the finial and the handle with a chain, the cover domed applied with three clouds in relief, with ball finial topped with a mount, impressed Ary de Milde above a jumping fox (1680-1700), the silver from the same period
13 cm high

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Ary de Milde can be considered the first European maker of red stoneware teapots in the Chinese manner. He was followed by the Germans (Meissen and Bayreuth), the English (Fulham and Staffordshire) and later the French (Lille)

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