A BÖTTGER FLARED BEAKER and a cover, painted with a continuous Chinoiserie harbour scene with a galleon and merchants on quays among packages below a band of gilt scrollwork and above applied green and puce acanthus leaves enriched with gilding, the foot with a broad gilt band, the cover similarly decorated (restoration to beaker), blue enamel crossed swords mark, gilder's B to base and cover, circa 1725
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A BÖTTGER FLARED BEAKER and a cover, painted with a continuous Chinoiserie harbour scene with a galleon and merchants on quays among packages below a band of gilt scrollwork and above applied green and puce acanthus leaves enriched with gilding, the foot with a broad gilt band, the cover similarly decorated (restoration to beaker), blue enamel crossed swords mark, gilder's B to base and cover, circa 1725
6¼in. (16cm.) high overall (2)
Lot Essay
Cf. the example sold by Christie's London, 18 November 1980, lot 8