Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rckert, Meissner Porzellan 1710-1810, (1966), no. 19 for a stoneware example.
Details
A Meissen Kakiemon teapot
cylindrical with rounded shoulders and slightly tapering lower section, the spout issuing from a stylised fish's mouth, painted with scattered sprigs of flowers, blue enamel crossed swords mark, Dreher's X to footrim, circa 1730 (cover lacking, minor chip and crack to tip of spout) -- 9.5cm. high
See illustration
cylindrical with rounded shoulders and slightly tapering lower section, the spout issuing from a stylised fish's mouth, painted with scattered sprigs of flowers, blue enamel crossed swords mark, Dreher's X to footrim, circa 1730 (cover lacking, minor chip and crack to tip of spout) -- 9.5cm. high
See illustration