CIRCA 1735-40, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK

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A MEISSEN BROCADE-PATTERN KAKIEMON AND IMARI PUNT-SHAPED SPOON-TRAY
CIRCA 1735-40, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK
The top diagonal section painted with the flying fox and squirrel among vine and banded hedges, the lower section with a brocade pattern of chequered lozenges variously painted with diaper-pattern, black whorls on a pale-turquoise ground and gilt stylised peony on an iron-red ground, within a brown line rim, the underside with scattered indianische Blumen (slight flaking to brown rim, slight wear to surface)
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long

Provenance

Anon., sale Christie's London, 30th September 1991, lot 181
With Röbbig, Munich, from whom it was acquired in 1991.

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Lot Essay

An almost identical dish, formerly in the Collection of Earl Fitzwilliam, was sold by Sotheby's London on 30th June 1981, lot 116. Also see the example illustrated in 'Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts aus Bad Pyrmonter Privatbesitz' Museum im Schloss Bad Pyrmont November 2002 - January 2003 Exhibition Catalogue (2002), p. 75.

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