Teapot with Chinoiserie Vignettes

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, Berlin, Germany, founded 17631763–1780

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

A white rounded teapot with very delicate spout and handle. Three figures and a fourth on a raised seat in an outdoor scene painted in overglaze. Thick border of gilt around the lid with a flower knob.

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Title: Teapot with Chinoiserie Vignettes
Creator: Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, Berlin, Germany, founded 1763
Date Created: 1763–1780
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/58851
Medium: hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
Credit line: Bequest of Erskine Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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