Seltenes datiertes Ensemble aus Teekanne Lot n° 2799

and six cups with miner decor on saucers. Spherical jug body, laterally curved J-handle with plastic palmette overlay, opposite deeply set, curved tubular spout in the shape of an animal head. On inset lid large, freely modeled, applied flower knob. Hemispherical cup body with curved handle. On both sides of the wall, on the lid and in the mirror large-scale, various scenic depictions from the working life of Saxon miners. In rocky, tree-covered landscape, between reel, vats, tools and piles of hard coal standing high officials instructing Pochjungen, workers crushing, sifting and sorting ore material or splitting wood. Further scene with young woman accompanied by a child, standing in front of a hut. In the cup mirror small colored flower arrangements. Extremely fine polychrome painting heightened in gold, probably by Bonaventura Gottlieb Häuer (1710 - 1782) with gold staffage and wide surrounding gold lace border. The saucer is dated "An(n)o 1748". Gold letter S on the bottom. Lid knob unrest. Minim. ber.; sword mark. Meissen. Around 1748. 10 cm high jug. Rare matching ensemble of tea service with dated saucer, painted probably by Gottlieb Bonaventura Häuer (Hoyer). Born in Freiberg in 1710, the figure and landscape painter worked at the Meissen porcelain manufactory from 1724 and was appointed head of painting in 1739. Mining plays an important role in the history of Saxony. With the mining of silver ore in important mining towns such as Freiberg, Annaberg and Marienberg in the Saxon Ore Mountains, the Electorate quickly rose to become an economically influential power as early as the 18th century. The scenic depictions on Meissen porcelain documenting this status made the electorate known beyond its borders as early as the 18th century. Cf. Fabian, Meissen porcelain with miner motifs, pp. 58ff; 124ff; Slotta, cat. Deutsches Bergmann-Museum, pp. 101f., 131, 40. Jedding, Meissen Porcelain, p. 136. A rare dated closed porcelain ensemble of a tea pot and six cups and saucer depicting scenes of the Saxon miner's life of the 18th C. painted probably by G. B. Häuer (Hoyer), including a saucer, dated 1748. On the bottom golden letter S. Insignificantly restored to the blossom lid. Minor rubbed. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1748.