A MEISSEN SAUCER-DISH FROM THE SWAN SERVICE modelled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein for Count Brühl, with shell moulding, the centre moulded with two swans swimming in rough water among bulrushes beside a heron, fish and shells and a heron in flight above, the border with scattered indianische Blumen and with the Arms within a waved gilt rim, blue crossed swords mark and Pressnummer 20, 1737-41

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A MEISSEN SAUCER-DISH FROM THE SWAN SERVICE modelled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein for Count Brühl, with shell moulding, the centre moulded with two swans swimming in rough water among bulrushes beside a heron, fish and shells and a heron in flight above, the border with scattered indianische Blumen and with the Arms within a waved gilt rim, blue crossed swords mark and Pressnummer 20, 1737-41
20.5cm. diam.

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The Arms are those of Heinrich, Count von Brühl, Director of the Meissen factory from 1735-63, and his wife Franziska von Kolowrat Krakowska whom he married in 1737

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