Tall coffeepot of white porcelain heavily decorated with gilding, on both sides in large reserves finely painted harbor scenes and similar painting around the highly domed cover, the cover with gilt ball finial and S-scroll handle.

Coffee Pot

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Meissen

About 1740

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