Lot Essay
Cf. Meinz, nos. 136/9 where he cites the entry from the 1788 price list.
CIRCA 1765
Details
A Pair of Magdeburg melon-tureens, covers and fixed stands
Circa 1765
The lobed fruit resting on leaves on perforated dishes decorated in manganese and green, the fruit with bouquets of flowers and flower-sprays, the green leaves with manganese veins and the manganese rosettes to the borders with green centres (one stand with areas of restoration to the rim, the other melon with minor glaze chips to bowl, both covers with wear to glaze at top), manganese M marks
The stands 9in. (23cm.) diam. (2)
Circa 1765
The lobed fruit resting on leaves on perforated dishes decorated in manganese and green, the fruit with bouquets of flowers and flower-sprays, the green leaves with manganese veins and the manganese rosettes to the borders with green centres (one stand with areas of restoration to the rim, the other melon with minor glaze chips to bowl, both covers with wear to glaze at top), manganese M marks
The stands 9in. (23cm.) diam. (2)