Porcelain with white glaze and purple camaieu painting; green decor on the lid knob
Germany, circa 1775
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, established in 1710
Underglaze blue Marcolini swords mark (1774-1813)
Bulbous body with angular handle
Indian flower décor
Total height, including the lid: 25 cm
Very good condition
A refined coffee pot from the time of the Count Camillo Marcolini, who headed the manufactory from 1774 to 1814

This very refined Meissen coffee pot was manufactured around 1775, when Camillo Marcolini was director of the factory. The white glazed pot stands on a slightly stepped foot ring and features a pear-shaped body with a profiled and angular J handle and a matching peak-shaped spout. The domed lid with a slightly flared edge is fitted with a sculpted bud knob. The body and the lid feature pretty Indian camaieu paintings.

The pot bears the underglaze blue Marcolini swords mark (1774-1813) to the underside. It is in very good condition, showing only the lightest signs of use. The spout shows a tiny nick. The overall height, including the lid, is 25 cm.

Meissen

Porcelain has been known in Europe since the 13th Century, but always had to be imported from China. Thus it was mostly of lower quality – the Chinese rarely gave their best ware to the foreigners – and extremely expensive. Europeans tried to copy Chinese the Chinese porcelain for centuries but only in 1708 managed to create real porcelain – in Meissen. The manufacturer’s brand, the crossed swords in blue, has been in use since 1722 and is still a guarantee for the high quality of the porcelain. Meissen celebrated its 300 years of existence in 2008. Quality has always been the number one criteria for Meissen and they go as far as having their own mine to win the needed kaolin, also known as china clay, for the production. It takes several years to reach the degree of a “master painter” in Meissen but judging by the quality of the painting, it is definitely worth it. (cko)

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