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A MEISSEN GILTMETAL-MOUNTED PIPE-BOWL
Circa 1730, the mounts later
The bowl painted with figures at pursuits in a continuous harbour scene beneath a gilt dentil border, the gadrooned lower part alternately enriched in gilding and with purple lustre, the short stem painted with indianische Blumen, with later giltmetal mount and pierced hinged cover (very slight rubbing to lustre and gilding)
1 7/8in. (5cm.) wide
Circa 1730, the mounts later
The bowl painted with figures at pursuits in a continuous harbour scene beneath a gilt dentil border, the gadrooned lower part alternately enriched in gilding and with purple lustre, the short stem painted with indianische Blumen, with later giltmetal mount and pierced hinged cover (very slight rubbing to lustre and gilding)
1 7/8in. (5cm.) wide