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Lot 24*

2 May 2013, 13:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Meissen teabowl and saucer, circa 1728

En suite with the preceding lot, the teabowl painted with harbour scenes, the saucer with an elaborate naval battle scene between two fleets of ships, the teabowl: 4.5cm high; the saucer: 12.7cm diam., crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, incised / to inside of footrims, gold number 73. to both (2)

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Provenance:
Property of the late J.A. Grothe von Schellach, Rotterdam, sold at Sotheby's London, 8 December 1970, lot 129 (part);
The Property of a Gentleman, sold by Christie's London, 8 December 2003, lot 118 (part)

Literature:
Ulrich Pietsch, Passion for Meissen (2010), no. 83

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