Lot Essay
See Barbara Beauchamp-Markowsky, Porzellandosen des 18.Jahrhunderts, Munich, 1985, nos 168-170 for the 18th century prototypes on which the present box is based.
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19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO THE INTERIOR
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A MEISSEN SILVER-MOUNTED SNUFF BOX
19th century, blue crossed swords mark to the interior
Of cartouche form, moulded and enriched in puce and pale yellow with rocaille scrolls, painted in the style of Watteau with elegant figures conversing in rural landscapes and along the banks of busy rivers, the bottom with scattered flowers, the interior of the cover possibly after Wooverman with a figure on horsebank asking directions of a fisherman, the town's cathedral in the background, a woman selling fish in the foreground
3 1/8in. (8cm.) wide
19th century, blue crossed swords mark to the interior
Of cartouche form, moulded and enriched in puce and pale yellow with rocaille scrolls, painted in the style of Watteau with elegant figures conversing in rural landscapes and along the banks of busy rivers, the bottom with scattered flowers, the interior of the cover possibly after Wooverman with a figure on horsebank asking directions of a fisherman, the town's cathedral in the background, a woman selling fish in the foreground
3 1/8in. (8cm.) wide