Lot Essay
A similar small bowl (and stand) was sold by Christie's Geneva on 10th November 1986, lot 136.
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CIRCA 1728-30, BLUE ENAMEL CROSSED SWORDS MARK, WHEEL-ENGRAVED JAPANESE PALACE INVENTORY NUMBER N=355_ W, DREHER'S INCISED , AND ·· TO FOOTRIM
Details
A MEISSEN ROYAL KAKIEMON SMALL BOWL
CIRCA 1728-30, BLUE ENAMEL CROSSED SWORDS MARK, WHEEL-ENGRAVED JAPANESE PALACE INVENTORY NUMBER N=355_ W, DREHER'S INCISED , AND ·· TO FOOTRIM
Painted with two Oriental figures, one seated and holding a fan, the other before a vase of flowering branches, the reverse with two turquoise birds in flight, brown line rim (slight wear to gilding and rim)
3½ in. (9 cm.) diam.
CIRCA 1728-30, BLUE ENAMEL CROSSED SWORDS MARK, WHEEL-ENGRAVED JAPANESE PALACE INVENTORY NUMBER N=355_ W, DREHER'S INCISED , AND ·· TO FOOTRIM
Painted with two Oriental figures, one seated and holding a fan, the other before a vase of flowering branches, the reverse with two turquoise birds in flight, brown line rim (slight wear to gilding and rim)
3½ in. (9 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Augustus II, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, Japanese Palace, Dresden.
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