Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Teapot and cover
Irminger, Johann Jakob (Irminger was the Dresden court silversmith and was closely involved with the Meissen porcelain manufactory during the first decade of its existence, responsible for overseeing design. He is listed in the manufactory personnel list of 1710, where his work is defined as 'so die Inventiones und neuen Desseins besorget', and he was almost solely responsible for the design of Böttger stoneware and porcelain. See R Rückert, 'Biographische Daten der Meißener Manufakturisten des 18. Jahrhunderts', p.82.)
Teapot and cover, Böttger brown stoneware, octagonal, standing on a very shallow rim, panelled body, elaborate scroll handle, and strutted bird's head spout terminating in a mask, conical shaped cover with pagoda finial, dark brown glaze, decorated in lacquer colours and gilt with flower sprays separated by green bands, gilt panel decoration to cover, gilding to spout.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33220
Creation/Production
Meissen (Böttger)
Irminger, Johann Jakob
Schnell, Martin
Date: 1710-1720 –
Acquisition
Purchase, 9/6/1986
Measurements
Height
(cm): 10.1
Width
(cm): 10.5
Length
(cm): 16.8
Height
(in): 4
Width
(in): 4
Length
(in): 6
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
Böttger stoneware
black glaze
lacquer
Location
Front Hall, North Balcony : Case J
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