Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rckert, Meissener Porzellan 1710-1810, Munich, 1966, no. 817 for a similarly painted gold-mounted scent bottle in the Landesgewerbemuseum, Stuttgart (Inv. Nr. 6/357).
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CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO THE UNDERSIDE
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A GILT-METAL MOUNTED MEISSEN SCENT BOTTLE
Circa 1750, blue crossed swords mark to the underside
Of rocaille-moulded cartouche form enriched in gilt, painted in the manner of Watteau with landscape vignettes of ftes champtres, the underside with iron-red flowers, the contemporary gilt-metal stopper as a flame and chained to the collar chased with rocaille scrolls, with dentil footrim
4in. (10.8cm.) high
Circa 1750, blue crossed swords mark to the underside
Of rocaille-moulded cartouche form enriched in gilt, painted in the manner of Watteau with landscape vignettes of ftes champtres, the underside with iron-red flowers, the contemporary gilt-metal stopper as a flame and chained to the collar chased with rocaille scrolls, with dentil footrim
4in. (10.8cm.) high