Meissen hunting coffee set

6-piece coffee set: coffee pot and 5 cups with saucers. The coffee pot is pear-shaped, while the cups are hemispherical. The handles are J-shaped or curved. The walls, lid, and mirror are decorated with various hunting scenes at full gallop, featuring partially saddled or concealed hunters accompanied by their dogs chasing red deer. Below are brown Rococo consoles with gold accents. Around and in the background of the cups are delicate floral compositions. Polychrome painting based on copper engravings by Johann Elias Ridinger. Gold trim. Partially restored. Marked with crossed swords. 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 beverages such as tea and coffee led to an increased demand for hunting sets, which were primarily created in connection with hunting tables and display pieces. See Pitsch, catalog "Porcelain Hunting", No. 71 and following (decoration); 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.