Teapot
Meissen Manufactory
(Germany)
Johann Joachim Kändler
(German, 1706–1775)
about 1734
Object PlaceMeissen, Germany
Medium/TechniqueHard-paste porcelain with colored enamel and gilded decoration
Dimensions7.5 x 19.5 cm (2 15/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Rita and Frits Markus
Accession number1983.623a-b
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Not on viewClassificationsCeramics
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Kandler recorded his design of this teapot in 1734, noting with pride that the bird's tail served as a handle that allowed the teapot to pour well. It was an improvement over the teapot at left that pours from the bird's neck rather than its beak. Both were based on Chinese examples, though the hand-painted feathers were a German touch.
ProvenanceCollection of G.K. Galliers-Pratt ; Sold Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 14 March 1967; Gift of Rita and Frits Markus to the MFA in 1983 (Accession Date: January 18, 1984)
