Chinoiserie Meissen Teapot with Bumble Bee

Spring, finally.

 Meissen Porcelain Teapot and Stove

This highly decorative Meissen teapot sits atop its rococo warming stove as on a pedestal, displaying its finely painted designs and sculptural details. A useful porcelain object that is to my eye, a piece of art. I’m in awe of the craftsmanship. Meissen is a German company that has been producing the finest porcelain ware for the last three hundred years. Like Haute-Couture, but made of clay.
Even their logo is brilliant. Tow crossed swords, very representative of the 18th century yet disarmingly clean and contemporary. It could even be interpreted as an Asian symbol.

Objects such as this one inspire me. In my painting, I designed a chinoiserie environment for this lovely teapot as Meissen is intrinsically linked in history with Chinese porcelain imported by the Dutch during the 18th century.

To coordinate with the birds and insects painted on the teapot, I wanted to convey springtime freshness with bright colours and cherry blossoms. 

The first pollinating insect I see in my garden come spring is the busy bumblebee. Here he is checking out the porcelain clover.  

On my smaller teapot, I decided to represent three out of the four birds to help with visual clarity.

Chinoiserie Meissen Teapot with Bumblebee
(11" x 14" x 3/4" acrylic on canvas)

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