A MEISSEN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED TANKARD

CIRCA 1730, PAINTED BY J.E. STDLER, THE MOUNTS 18TH CENTURY BUT UNMARKED

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A MEISSEN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED TANKARD
Circa 1730, painted by J.E. Stdler, the mounts 18th century but unmarked
Brightly painted with exotic birds perched and flying among branches of flowering indianische Blumen, a green diaper band painted with similar flowerheads below, the hinged silver cover with shaped border and key hole thumb rest
8in. (20cm.) high overall