Lot Essay
These vases are similar in type to the famous 'Soldier Vases' or 'Dragonervasen' in the Japanese Palace at Dresden, noted in the first inventory of the collections in 1723; See Schätze Chinas aus Museen der DDR, catalogue, pl. 214 and 215, pp. 312-313.
It is recorded that during the 17th and 18th Centuries, German princes and dukes sold or hired out their soldiers in exchange for recently imported Chinese porcelain. It has been recorded that in 1717, six hundred cavalrymen were worth 151 pieces which included 18 vases such as the one above.
It is recorded that during the 17th and 18th Centuries, German princes and dukes sold or hired out their soldiers in exchange for recently imported Chinese porcelain. It has been recorded that in 1717, six hundred cavalrymen were worth 151 pieces which included 18 vases such as the one above.