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1725-1730, MARKED WITH OVERGLAZE BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND GILDER'S MARK A
Details
An early Meissen chinoiserie cup and saucer
1725-1730, marked with overglaze blue crossed swords and gilder's mark A
Gilt and painted in colours in the manner of Johann Gregorius Höroldt with Orientals at various pursuits within ogival cartouches surrounded with gilt scrollwork flanked by purple and Eisenrot scrollwork, the border with Goldspitzenbordüre, further with sprays of Indianische Blumen, with scroll handle, the saucer en suite with sprays to the reverse
The saucer 14cm diam.
1725-1730, marked with overglaze blue crossed swords and gilder's mark A
Gilt and painted in colours in the manner of Johann Gregorius Höroldt with Orientals at various pursuits within ogival cartouches surrounded with gilt scrollwork flanked by purple and Eisenrot scrollwork, the border with Goldspitzenbordüre, further with sprays of Indianische Blumen, with scroll handle, the saucer en suite with sprays to the reverse
The saucer 14cm diam.
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