A RARE CHINA TEAPOT FROM THE GERMAN IMPERIAL SERVICE OF S.M.YACHT HOHENZOLLERN II, in `Hohenzolle

A RARE CHINA TEAPOT FROM THE GERMAN IMPERIAL SERVICE OF S.M.YACHT HOHENZOLLERN II, in `Hohenzollern` livery of white with gilt lining, Kaiser standard inscribed under S.M.Y. HOHENZOLLERN and monogram for Wilhelm II within a garter and chain of office surmounted by a crown, with makers marks dated 1912 on pot, and 1907 on cover (small chip under edge of cover) - 8in. (20cm.) diameter. The Royal Yacht Hohenzollern II was built in 1892 by the shipbuilder A.G. Vulcan in Stettin, which was at that time part of the Prussian Empire. The steamboat, which was 122 m. in length and had a width of 14 m., served a dual purpose. It was both a recreational- and a naval command vessel, combining lavish interiors with special cannons which had been a gift from the renowned industrialist Alfred Krupp.