A MEISSEN WINE-COOLER of bucket shape, the entwined green branch handles with coloured flower terminals, the body painted with The Red Dragon pattern after an Arita original, the sinuous dragons flanked by precious objects, beneath confronting phoenix and a dark-brown rim, a flower sprig disguising an extended firing crack to the foot (some glaze scratching, minute chips to flower terminals and extended fire crack to foot), blue crossed swords mark, circa 1740