A MEISSEN LARGE CIRCULAR DISH FROM THE SWAN SERVICE modelled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein for Count Brühl, the shell-pattern surface moulded with swans among bulrushes, herons, fish and shells, the border painted with indianische Blumen flanking the Arms of Heinrich Graf Brühl and Anna von Kolowrat Krakowska and the rim enriched with gilding, blue crossed swords mark, Dreher's mark of a quartered circle and ///, 1737-41

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A MEISSEN LARGE CIRCULAR DISH FROM THE SWAN SERVICE modelled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein for Count Brühl, the shell-pattern surface moulded with swans among bulrushes, herons, fish and shells, the border painted with indianische Blumen flanking the Arms of Heinrich Graf Brühl and Anna von Kolowrat Krakowska and the rim enriched with gilding, blue crossed swords mark, Dreher's mark of a quartered circle and ///, 1737-41
33.5cm. diam.

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For other pieces from the Swan service see Rainer Rückert, Meissener Porzellan 1710 - 1810, nos. 508-513; a slightly larger dish was sold in these Rooms, 30 September 1991, lot 176

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