ca. 1735–40 · Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
Teapot
Meissen Manufactory
Why it matters
Meissen’s technical mastery ended Europe’s dependence on imported porcelain while retaining an imagined Asian world as decoration. Material imitation and visual fantasy became one profitable court industry.
- Publication
- Meissen hard-paste porcelain production
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Shelfmark
- 59.208.27a, b
Meissen Manufactory. Teapot, ca. 1735–40. Hard-paste porcelain. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 59.208.27a, b.
