A MEISSEN YELLOW-GROUND QUATREFOIL TEAPOT AND COVER, with faceted curved spout and angular handle with purple strapwork and gilt foliage, painted in the manner of B. G. Häuer with merchants in harbour scenes and ships at sail in the distance within gilt quatrefoil cartouches, the cover with a similar scene and a sailing ship, gilt line rims (cracked through top of handle), blue crossed swords mark, gilder's L. within an irregular shield to both pieces, circa 1735
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A MEISSEN YELLOW-GROUND QUATREFOIL TEAPOT AND COVER, with faceted curved spout and angular handle with purple strapwork and gilt foliage, painted in the manner of B. G. Häuer with merchants in harbour scenes and ships at sail in the distance within gilt quatrefoil cartouches, the cover with a similar scene and a sailing ship, gilt line rims (cracked through top of handle), blue crossed swords mark, gilder's L. within an irregular shield to both pieces, circa 1735
13cm. high
Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rückert, op. cit., no. 376 for an example in the Residenz, Munich