Lot Essay
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The West Collection
A MEISSEN PORCELAIN BOX AND COVER FROM THE GLÜCKSBERG TOILET-SERVICE
CIRCA 1745, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK
Details
A MEISSEN PORCELAIN BOX AND COVER FROM THE GLÜCKSBERG TOILET-SERVICE
CIRCA 1745, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK
Of tapering shaped fluted form, painted with vignettes of figures in landscapes, alternate with panels of gilt flowers and vine, the cover with branch finial
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
CIRCA 1745, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK
Of tapering shaped fluted form, painted with vignettes of figures in landscapes, alternate with panels of gilt flowers and vine, the cover with branch finial
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Galerie Jürg Stuker, Berne, 1978, lot 228.
The Estate of Max Hoffmann, Basel, Switzerland; Christie's, London, 21 November 2005, lot 45.
The Estate of Max Hoffmann, Basel, Switzerland; Christie's, London, 21 November 2005, lot 45.