PARCEL-GILT COPPER TEA POT ON RECHAUDRussia, Urals. Demidov Copper Manufactory, ca. 1760/70.Chased copper depicting human figures in exotic landscapes with animals in rocaille reserves, and flowers and fruit. Spherical vessel with removable lid. Curved gilt bronze handle decorated with two small heads of birds, the handle with a braided leather covering. Curved gilt spout designed as the head of a bird. The rechaud, on three scrolled legs ending in heads of birds, on broad rocaille feet. Pierced decorative elements designed as blossoms, scrolls and human faces.L 29 cm, H 33 cm.Three parcel-gilt copper tea service items from the Russian Demidov Copper Manufactory.The Demidov dynasty, one of the richest families of the Russian Tsarist Empire, was raised to nobility under the reign of Peter the Great. They were among the most important industrialists in Russia until the 19th century. Most of the copper mines in the Urals were owned by the Demidovs, who, in addition to copper, also mined iron for the weapons of the Russian Army, silver, and precious and semi-precious stones, thus obtaining considerable wealth. Since the middle of the 18th century, workshops were established for the production of domestic utensils, as well as tea and coffee pots, which were decorated, as in the item on offer, with chased decoration of Rococo motifs, in part gilt.The following three lots are very similar to items in a tea service from the Demidov Manufactory, formerly in the Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé Collection (Provenance: Galerie Kugel, Paris) and sold at Christie's in Paris in 2009 (Christie's, Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé Collection, Paris, 23-25 February 2009, Lot No. 184).---------------TEILVERGOLDETE KUPFER-TEEKANNE AUF RECHAUDRussland, Ural. Kupfermanufaktur Demidoff, um 1760/70.Kupfer getrieben mit Darstellungen von Personen in exotischen Landschaften mit Tieren in Rocaillenreserven sowie Blumen und Früchten. Gedrückt kugeliges Gefäss mit abnehmbarem gewölbtem Deckel. Geschwungener vergoldeter Bronzehenkel mit zwei kleinen Vogelköpfen, der Griff mit geflochtenem Ledereinband. Der Henkel montiert mit durchbrochenen vergoldeten Frauenköpfen in Rocaille. Geschwungener vergoldeter Ausguss in Form eines Vogelkopfes. Das Rechaud auf drei durch Reif verbundenen, oben blattförmig und in Vogelköpfen endenden Volutenbeinen auf breiten Rocaillenfüssen. Durchbrochene Zierblenden in Form von Blüten, Voluten und Gesichtern.L 29 cm, H 33 cm.Drei teilvergoldete Kupfer-Teeserviceteile der russischen Kupfermanufaktur DemidoffDie Dynastie Demidoff, eine der reichsten Familien des Russischen Zarenreichs, war unter Peter dem Grossen in den Adelsstand erhoben worden. Sie gehörten bis in das 19. Jh. zu den bedeutendsten Industriellen Russlands. Die meisten Kupferminen im Ural waren im Besitz der Demidoffs, die neben Kupfer auch Abbau von Eisen für die Waffen der russischen Armee, Silber und Edel