A Meissen teabowl and saucer circa 1740
amended
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A Meissen teabowl and saucer, circa 1740
Painted in Kakiemon style with a phoenix in flight and two flowering branches of indianische Blumen, gilt-edged rims, the teabowl: 4.7cm high; the saucer: 13.2cm diam., crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, impressed numerals (2)
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
€1,800 - 2,300
US$ 2,300 - 3,000

Footnotes

  • Literature:
    Ulrich Pietsch, Passion for Meissen (2010), no. 161

Auction Notices

  • Please note that there is a restored chip to the rim of the saucer. Please refer to the department for a full condition report.

Category: Decorative Arts / European Ceramics

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