THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A large Meissen two-handled pot-pourri vase, cover and stand
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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A large Meissen two-handled pot-pourri vase, cover and stand
Second half 19th Century
The pierced domed cover with high bouquet finials, above the pear-shaped body painted with a landscape with two gentlemen and a lady, the reverse with a bouquet, within scroll-moulded cartouches elaborately encrusted with flowers, fruits, insects and to the left-hand side of the front cartouche with a scantily-draped putto, the foliate-moulded handles similarly encrusted, above a scroll moulded spreading foot applied with a scantily dressed boy beside a basket of flowers, on shaped square base painted with bouquets and a pastoral scene, applied with flowers at the angles, terminating in scroll feet, the underside with underglazed Meissen blue crossed swords mark
36 in. (91.5 cm.) high, overall
Second half 19th Century
The pierced domed cover with high bouquet finials, above the pear-shaped body painted with a landscape with two gentlemen and a lady, the reverse with a bouquet, within scroll-moulded cartouches elaborately encrusted with flowers, fruits, insects and to the left-hand side of the front cartouche with a scantily-draped putto, the foliate-moulded handles similarly encrusted, above a scroll moulded spreading foot applied with a scantily dressed boy beside a basket of flowers, on shaped square base painted with bouquets and a pastoral scene, applied with flowers at the angles, terminating in scroll feet, the underside with underglazed Meissen blue crossed swords mark
36 in. (91.5 cm.) high, overall