Lot Essay
A similar Dutch decorated sake bottle illustrated alongside a factory-decorated example in S.Ducret, German Porcelain and Faience (London, 1962), pp. 286 & 287.
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THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1725, THE DECORATION ALMOST CONTEMPORARY, THE MOUNTS LATER
Details
A MEISSEN GILT-METAL MOUNTED DUTCH-DECORATED SAKE-BOTTLE
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1725, THE DECORATION ALMOST CONTEMPORARY, THE MOUNTS LATER
Of square section, each facet painted in the Kakiemon palette with seated figures, animals and birds amongst pierced rockwork with stylised prunus and flower-sprays, enriched in gilding, with gilt-metal domed cover and loop chain, minor flaking and wear to enamels and gilding, slight surface scratching, small shallow chip to corner of one footrim
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) high overall
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1725, THE DECORATION ALMOST CONTEMPORARY, THE MOUNTS LATER
Of square section, each facet painted in the Kakiemon palette with seated figures, animals and birds amongst pierced rockwork with stylised prunus and flower-sprays, enriched in gilding, with gilt-metal domed cover and loop chain, minor flaking and wear to enamels and gilding, slight surface scratching, small shallow chip to corner of one footrim
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) high overall
Provenance
Acquired from Gräfin von Wallwitz, Munich.
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