A MEISSEN POWDERED-PURPLE-GROUND OCTAGONAL TEACUP AND SAUCER painted with gallants and companions and travellers in wooded landscapes before buildings within quatrefoil gilt line cartouches, the saucer with black and gilt scrolls, the borders with bands of gilt scrollwork, diaper-pattern and parallel lines (chips to foot of teacup, rubbing to rims), blue crossed swords mark, gilder's 29. to both pieces, Dreher's / to teacup, circa 1735