Live Auction 18366The Collector: European and English 18th and 19th Century Furniture and Works of Art, Silver, Ceramics and Gold Boxes
A MEISSEN PORCELAIN BEAKER AND COVER
Lot 81

A MEISSEN PORCELAIN BEAKER AND COVER

CIRCA 1730, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, GILDER'S 2. TO BOTH PIECES

Closed15 July 2020

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GBP 13,750

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN BEAKER AND COVER
CIRCA 1730, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, GILDER'S 2. TO BOTH PIECES
The beaker and cover painted with European figures in river landscapes within gilt scroll cartouches with Böttger lustre panels, the lower part of the beaker and the cover moulded with an acanthus leaf border
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high overall

Specialist note

Variants of this popular and enduring form can be seen in Böttger red stoneware and porcelain and are traditionally attributed to designs by the court silversmith Johann Jacob Irminger.

A similar example with a continuous scene was sold Christie's, London, 11 December 2007, lot 94.