Lot Essay
See J. Jefferson Miller, et al., The Hans Syz Collection, Meissen Porcelain and Hausmalerei, The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1979, no. 63 for two other plates from this service.
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CIRCA 1740, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND PRESSNUMMER 16 TO EACH
Details
TWO MEISSEN ALT OZIER-MOULDED KAKIEMON PLATES
Circa 1740, blue crossed swords and Pressnummer 16 to each
Each painted on the left with a tiger prowling around a stand of bamboo, pine and prunus issuing from rockwork at the right, the paneled basketweave border with brown line rim
9in. (23.5cm.) diameter (2)
Circa 1740, blue crossed swords and Pressnummer 16 to each
Each painted on the left with a tiger prowling around a stand of bamboo, pine and prunus issuing from rockwork at the right, the paneled basketweave border with brown line rim
9in. (23.5cm.) diameter (2)
Provenance
Acquired prior to World War II
By descent through the family
By descent through the family