Porcelain teapot in the shape of a rooster

A fully plastic rooster with a curved neck and head, with an open beak in the form of a teapot. Embossed and brightly decorated plumage. A ring-shaped tail feather serves as a handle, connected to the neck by a spout-like opening. A centered, round lid with a plastic chick-shaped finial. Polychrome painting. Made by Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1734. Restored; crossed swords mark. Height 10.5 cm. Johann Joachim Kaendler's rooster model was created as a so-called trompe-l'œil, an optical illusion. Such animal vessels served as original table decorations, bringing an element of surprise to their presentation. See catalog "Cabinet Pieces," Meissen porcelain birds, pp. 200 ff.; Rickert, Bavarian National Museum, No. 1126, Albiker, No. 253. A porcelain teapot in the form of a rooster, created by J. J. Kaendler. Restored. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1735-1740.