A Meissen blue-ground cabinet plate, late 19th century
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A Meissen blue-ground cabinet plate, late 19th century
Finely painted in the centre after Francois Boucher with a scene depicting Mars and Venus, titled in black on the reverse 'Mars und Venus,/ nach F. Boucher.', within a finely tooled floral border in two tones of gilding and a scrollwork border around the well, the rim with a pierced and gilt border of leaves within overlapping ovals, 23cm diam., crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, impressed numerals
Estimate:
£1,400 - 1,800
€1,700 - 2,100
US$ 2,100 - 2,700

Category: Decorative Arts / European Ceramics

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