A Meissen teapot with a matched cover, circa 1730. Photo: Bonhams.

Each side with a shaped gilt quatrelobe cartouche filled with Böttger lustre edged with iron-red and purple and miniature chinoiserie figures, painted with Kauffahrtei scenes of merchants and their wares by a quayside, sprigs of indianische Blumen around the spout and handle, the matched cover with two similar vignettes and a rose finial, 10.5cm high, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, gilt numerals 44. to teapot and 36. to cover (2). Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 (€3,800 - 6,300)

Bonhams. FINE EUROPEAN CERAMICS. London, New Bond Street, 18 Jun 2014 - http://www.bonhams.com/