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Meissen Teapot and Cover
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Back
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Print Details
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Request Details
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Dates
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Circa 1745
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Medium
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Porcelain
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Origin
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Germany
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Description
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A Meissen teapot and cover of bullet-shaped form with a wishbone handle and shell thumb piece with gilt decoration, the beast's head spout is also delicately embellished with gilt. The body is finely painted with a continuous scene of busy merchants on quaysides.
10.5cm to tip of finial
19.5cm from spout and across handle
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Condition
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Cover restored and a chip to flange of teapot filled.
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