A MEISSEN FAMILLE VERTE CANDLESTICK with an octagonal knopped stem the upper part applied with a band of acanthus leaves and the lower part moulded with four panels of gilt husks painted with scattered indianische Blumen and either side of the domed foot with two birds perched on a lustre branch among flowering chrysanthemum and an exotic iron-red plant between further indianische Blumen (slight chip to rim and three chips to footrim), blue crossed swords and 1 mark, Dreher's mark of four quartered circles, circa 1735
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A MEISSEN FAMILLE VERTE CANDLESTICK with an octagonal knopped stem the upper part applied with a band of acanthus leaves and the lower part moulded with four panels of gilt husks painted with scattered indianische Blumen and either side of the domed foot with two birds perched on a lustre branch among flowering chrysanthemum and an exotic iron-red plant between further indianische Blumen (slight chip to rim and three chips to footrim), blue crossed swords and 1 mark, Dreher's mark of four quartered circles, circa 1735
23cm. high
Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rückert, op. cit. for a plate with the same decoration