A rare Meissen Puce Scale Teapot and Cover, Circa 1750
Height: 4 1/4 ins. (11 cms.)
Item No. 1557
A rare Meissen Puce Scale Teapot and Cover, of pear shape with Rococo scrolled tau shaped handle, beautifully painted with colourful European birds, perched within trees beneath a puce scale...
A rare Meissen Puce Scale Teapot and Cover, of pear shape with Rococo scrolled tau shaped handle, beautifully painted with colourful European birds, perched within trees beneath a puce scale ground with irregular gold scrolled Rococo border with flowers pendant from the gilded edge, the stylised birds head spout crisply moulded with leaves hightened with gilding. The slightly domed cover with similar decoration and rose bud finial.
Marks
Crossed swords marks in underglaze blue to the underside.