Lot Essay
See Hans Syz et al, Catalogue of the Hans Syz Collection, Washington D.C., 1979, p. 555, no. 373 for similar pieces.
CIRCA 1735, DECORATED SLIGHTLY LATER BY J.F. FERNER, CROSSED SWORDS MARKS WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES IN BLUE, THE CUP WITH 4111, THE SAUCER WITH T AND DREHER'S X TO SAUCER
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A MEISSEN BLUE AND WHITE AND HAUSMALEREI TEABOWL AND SAUCER
Circa 1735, decorated slightly later by J.F. Ferner, crossed swords marks within double circles in blue, the cup with 4111, the saucer with T and Dreher's X to saucer
The original factory decoration of birds and flowers enriched in gilt, the interior of the teabowl with three bouquets of flowers, the border with calligraphy, the saucer border with mythological figures in a continuous landscape (2)
Circa 1735, decorated slightly later by J.F. Ferner, crossed swords marks within double circles in blue, the cup with 4111, the saucer with T and Dreher's X to saucer
The original factory decoration of birds and flowers enriched in gilt, the interior of the teabowl with three bouquets of flowers, the border with calligraphy, the saucer border with mythological figures in a continuous landscape (2)