Lot Essay
The design was probably derived from drawings of birds perched on flowering branches attributed to J.G. Höroldt, see the Schulz Codex, Vol. I., pls. XV and XVI, figs. 158-179.
CIRCA 1740, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, PRESSNUMMER 27
Details
A MEISSEN FAMILLE-VERTE QUATREFOIL TUREEN STAND
CIRCA 1740, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, PRESSNUMMER 27
Painted with the Vogelbaum pattern, with three birds on a prunus and camellia branch and with scattered insects, within a Sulkowski ozier-moulded border with indianische Blumen (some very slight wear)
13 3/8 in. (24 cm.) wide
CIRCA 1740, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, PRESSNUMMER 27
Painted with the Vogelbaum pattern, with three birds on a prunus and camellia branch and with scattered insects, within a Sulkowski ozier-moulded border with indianische Blumen (some very slight wear)
13 3/8 in. (24 cm.) wide
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, New York, 19th October 1994, lot 234
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
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