MEISSEN Kaffeekanne - MEISSEN coffee pot 1756-1774, porcelain, pear-shaped body with pointed spout and curved branch handle, heightened lid with sculptural floral finial, wall with all-over scale decoration in purple camaieu painting with gold staffage, polychrome rocaille reserves with "Watteau" scenes in fine polychrome painting on both sides of the wall and lid, sword mark, h 24 cm, knob chipped, lid and spout slightly chipped, gold decoration rubbed in places, small area with loss of color

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