LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED MODEL NO. B.136., PRESSNUMMER 137

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A MEISSEN ARMORIAL DOUBLE-WALLED RETICULATED BOX AND COVER
LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED MODEL NO. B.136., PRESSNUMMER 137
Modeled after the Krönungsservice, the double-walled cover surmounted by a crown finial flanked by putti above four applied cartouches, the larger two bearing the arms of the King of Poland and the Electors of Saxony, the smaller two with hunt scenes, the shoulder of the bowl applied with four putti holding drapery and flanked by maiden-bust handles, supported by scroll feet, the interior richly gilt, the underside of the cover painted with Indian flowers
10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) wide, overall

Lot Essay

The present box is based on the Krönungsservice (Coronation Service) of 1733 and was likely reproduced around 1860 in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Meissen manufactory. See R.E. Röntgen, The Book of Meissen, Atglen, PA, 1996, p. 125, fig. 68 for a Meissen mid-19th century price list of articles including a line drawing of this model.

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