Tea Service on Stand

Rijksmuseum

Tea Service on Stand

Johannes Engelbrecht

Date
c. 1725 - c. 1730
Medium
silver (metal), porcelain
Culture
Augsburg
Institution
Rijksmuseum

This tea service was likely a gift from Elector Frederick Augustus II to Tsarina Elizabeth of Russia. She had a particular affection for Meissen porcelain and Chinese inspired decorative designs. The gilded silver stand was specially designed to elevate the set into a true highlight of a reception room.

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