Lot 147
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A MEISSEN ARMORIAL COFFEE-CUP AND SAUCER, the quartered Arms flanked by palms above a continuous harbour scene with figures by barrels and at discussion, the saucer with a traveller among buildings in a landscape within gilt panelled borders, blue crossed swords marks and gilder's K. to both pieces, Pressnummer 3 to saucer, circa 1745

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A MEISSEN ARMORIAL COFFEE-CUP AND SAUCER, the quartered Arms flanked by palms above a continuous harbour scene with figures by barrels and at discussion, the saucer with a traveller among buildings in a landscape within gilt panelled borders, blue crossed swords marks and gilder's K. to both pieces, Pressnummer 3 to saucer, circa 1745

Lot Essay

The Arms are those of Foscari

Cf. an example sold in these Rooms, 28 June 1976, lot 116; another sold Sotheby's Zurich, 22 May 1981, lot 34 and a saucer from this service sold Christie's Geneva, 13 November 1989, lot 145

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