A small Meissen porcelain teapot with flowers.

Depressive, spherical body. A transversely curved handle of J-shape with ribbed and foliate relief, and a short curved spout in the form of an animal's head with purple accents. A slightly protruding lid with a molded coniferous tree cone knob. On both sides of the wall are large-scale woodcut flowers surrounded by insects in the style of J. H. Klinger. Polychrome, shadow painting. Brown contour lines. Artistic signature "H" in purple tones. Minimal restoration; mark of crossed swords. Height 9.5 cm. See here Pietzsch, Wark catalog, number 502; catalog of the Porcelain Collection, Cologne Museum, illustration 101. A small porcelain teapot, masterfully painted with shadow "woodcut flowers" and insects in the manner of J. H. Klinger. Artistic signature. Minor restoration. Mark of crossed swords. Meissen. Circa 1740.