LONDON.- A teapot once in the collection of the mother of King George I is the highlight of the concluding part of the auction of ‘The Hoffmeister Collection of Meissen Porcelain’. Part III of the sale will take place on 24th November 2010 at 101 New Bond Street, London. This follows on from the great success of Part I of the sale which made £1,097,100 in November 2009, and Part II which made £1,076,460 in May 2010. The most expensive item in the Hoffmeister collection, the teapot (estimate £200,000-300,000) dates from1713-14 and is decorated with the coat of arms of Sophie of Hanover, mother of King George I of England. It is the earliest surviving datable piece of Meissen porcelain, and formed part of the first Meissen armorial service – there is only one other piece of this service surviving today – a beaker and saucer that is housed in the British Museum. This teapot represents the only opportunity for buyers to own a piece of a hugely important Meissen servic