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Teapot with Dark Celadon Glaze Teapot
This is a teapot. It was possibly by Johann Christoph Hesse and manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1730–1735 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Michele Beiny.
It is credited Gift of Michele Beiny in memory of her grandfather Hanns Weinberg.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a,b: overall): 11 × 19 × 10.5 cm (4 5/16 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/8 in.) H x W x D (a: pot): 9.1 × 19 × 10.5 cm (3 9/16 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 2.3 × 5 cm (7/8 × 1 15/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of teapot: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "19", incised underglaze [3] lines, incised underglaze on rim (very faint) Reverse of lid: [1] "L2437", written in blue ink on paper label applied to reverse of lid (old inventory number?)
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Teapot with Dark Celadon Glaze Teapot; Possibly by Johann Christoph Hesse (German, 1705 - 1745); Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D (a,b: overall): 11 × 19 × 10.5 cm (4 5/16 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/8 in.) H x W x D (a: pot): 9.1 × 19 × 10.5 cm (3 9/16 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 2.3 × 5 cm (7/8 × 1 15/16 in.); Gift of Michele Beiny in memory of her grandfather Hanns Weinberg; 1984-135-3-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Foreign Exchange.