Hunting Coffee Set Meissen

6-piece coffee set: coffee pot and 5 cups with saucers. The shape of the coffee pot is pear-shaped, the cups are hemispherical. The handle is in the shape of the letter "J" or curved. On the walls, lid, and in the mirror are depicted various hunting scenes at full gallop, featuring partially saddled or hidden hunters accompanied by their dogs in pursuit of red deer. Below are brown Rococo consoles with gold accents. Around and in the background of the cup are elegant floral compositions. Polychrome painting after copper engravings by Johann Elias Ridinger. Gilded decoration. Partially restored. Marked with a sword. Height of the coffee pot: 23 cm. In the 18th century, hunting at full gallop was considered one of the most important social events of the year. The growing interest in hunting and the consumption of exotic drinks such as tea and coffee led to increased demand for hunting sets, which were mainly created in connection with hunting tables and presentation pieces. See Pitch, catalog "Porcelain Hunt", No. 71 and following (decor); Rickert, catalog of the Bavarian National Museum, No. 744 and following. 6-piece porcelain coffee set with hunting scenes after engravings by J.E. Ridinger. Partially restored. Marked with crossed swords. Meissen. Circa 1745.