A HAUSMALEREI TEAPOT AND COVER CIRCA 172O, ALMOST CERTAINLY BÖTTGER Of cylindrical form with a rounded shoulder and slightly tapering lower part, decorated in Schwarzlot and gilding by Ignaz Preissler with Indijanische Groteschenken , of Oriental and exotic figures at various pursuits with sceptres, ewers, incense-burners, sceptres and a horn, among tightly packed strapwork and foliage scrolls issuing flowers and cornucopiae and supporting vases, birds and ewers, divided at the centre by a moulded band, the spout formed as an ascending lizard with a bifurcated tail and four legs, perched at the shoulder with its head turned outwards, its 'bearded' face with black and gilt markings, its red mouth open, the handle formed as a descending lizard with a long arched body, with a bifurcated tail and four legs, its red mouth slightly open, the flat circular cover with similar scrolls, strapwork and birds about a recumbent lion finial (some very slight wear, handle broken off and restuck with small areas of old restoration, cover with chip to side of rim, further fritting to rim edge and small chip to ear of lion) 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
A HAUSMALEREI TEAPOT AND COVER CIRCA 172O, ALMOST CERTAINLY BÖTTGER Of cylindrical form with a rounded shoulder and slightly tapering lower part, decorated in Schwarzlot and gilding by Ignaz Preissler with Indijanische Groteschenken , of Oriental and exotic figures at various pursuits with sceptres, ewers, incense-burners, sceptres and a horn, among tightly packed strapwork and foliage scrolls issuing flowers and cornucopiae and supporting vases, birds and ewers, divided at the centre by a moulded band, the spout formed as an ascending lizard with a bifurcated tail and four legs, perched at the shoulder with its head turned outwards, its 'bearded' face with black and gilt markings, its red mouth open, the handle formed as a descending lizard with a long arched body, with a bifurcated tail and four legs, its red mouth slightly open, the flat circular cover with similar scrolls, strapwork and birds about a recumbent lion finial (some very slight wear, handle broken off and restuck with small areas of old restoration, cover with chip to side of rim, further fritting to rim edge and small chip to ear of lion) 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
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