A RARE MEISSEN COFFEE-POT AND COVER, circa 1725-30, of baluster form with an s-scroll handle, painted with vibrant sprays of indianische Blumen and scattered insects, smaller floral sprigs to the spout and handle, the domed cover similarly decorated, with an iron-red border heightened in purple and gold, and a gilt finial, 21cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue (2) PROVENANCE: Private German collection. FOOTNOTES: A very similar coffee pot and cover was in the Delphinium Collection, sold at Bonhams, 20 March 2013, lot 26. See also the example illustrated by U. Pietsch, ‘Frühes Meissener Porzellan aus einer Privatsammlung’ (1993), cat.58. A similarly decorated teapot and cover is illustrated by Ulrich Pietsch, ‘Johann Gregorius Horoldt 1696-1775’ (1996), pp.106-7, cat.84.