PORCELAIN COFFEE POT FROM THE BREAKFAST SERVICE OF MARIA-JOSEPHA OF SAXONY AND POLAND (1699-1757)
Meissen. Ca. 1738. Model J.J. Kaendler; May 1738

Porcelain; in parts decorated in gold and purple. Vermeil mounting. On round base baluster-shaped body with slightly distinct shoulder. The scroll handle made from branches and with bow ornament. On both sides of the body fine festoons made from applied blossoms and leaves. The lid hinged by mounting with corresponding relief decor.
On the inside of the lid gold plating that is characteristic of the service with fine
purple landscape in round reserve. Height 22cm.
Swords mark. Condition A/B.

Provenance:
Westphalian private collection.

Literature:
- Pietsch; Ulrich & Banz; Claudia (eds.): Triumph der blauen Schwerter - Meissener
Porzellan f黵 Adel und B黵gertum 1710-1815; exhibition catalogue Staatliche
Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2010; Leipzig 2010; p.240; cat. no.168.
- Pietsch; Ulrich: Passion for Meissen - Sammlung Said und Roswita Marouf; Stuttgart 2010;
p.256f.; cat. no.121.

According to current research opinion; this service was not started for Princess
Wilhelmine of Prussia; but for Maria Josepha of Saxony-Poland (1699-1757) in May 1738 by
Johann Joachim Kaendler.

'MAI 1738; Bl.119r-119v
1. Zu Einem Vor Ihro Majt: der K鰊igin [Maria Josepha; Gemahlin K鰊ig Augusts III.;
1699-1757] bestellten Coffe Service Unterschiedliche Arten Von Blumen gefertiget; Welche
auf die Coppgen sind beleget worden; als Nelcken; Narcissen und andere kleine Bl黰gen mehr
2. Einen Henckel Welcher Zu diesen Coppgen geh鰎ig; gefertiget dergleichen allezeit Zwey
an Ein Coppgen gesetzet worden; siehet aus als were er Von Nat黵lichen 膕tgen gewachsen;
Woran die Blumen gesetzet worden
3. Das Erste Coppgen von dieser Arth in der Massa [Porzellanmasse] sehr M黨sam beleget;
mit Vorerw鋒nten Blumen und 膕tgen; sammbt dem darzu geh鰎igen Deckel; Wornach die andern
gearbeitet worden' (Pietsch; Arbeitsberichte; 2002; S.53).

Further parts of the service can be found in the collection of the Kunstgewerbemuseum
Berlin; such as a double handle cup with scalloped saucer (Pietsch (Dresden 2010) p.240
no.168); a coffee pot in the collection of the Grassimuseum in Leipzig (Gielke (2003)
p.172; no.274) as well as a pair of bouillon cups with saucer in the collection of the
Louvre; Paris (Inv.-no. TH 582; TH 583).