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THREE MEISSEN GADROONED HAUSMALEREI TEACUPS AND SAUCERS painted in the workshop of Mayer von Pressnitz, the saucers with views emblematic of the Seasons, Summer as an old man before reapers, Autumn as grape havesters and Winter with Mary and Joseph in a wintery landscape, the cups with scattered fruit and flowers, the rims with broad bands of gilt flourishes and foliate scrolls suspending brown roses (one handle lacking and restoration to side, slight rubbing to gilt rims, two saucers with slight flaking to enamels and one also with a minute rim chip), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 2 to saucers and to two cups, circa 1740, the decoration circa 1750 (3)