Lot Essay
This rare centerpiece appears to be the only example of the model known.
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LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED MODEL NO. K.137
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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN CENTERPIECE EMBLEMATIC OF WINE
LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED MODEL NO. K.137
With central vase set above four large upturned shells, the acanthus molded stem supported by four addorsed dolphins alternating with figures emblematic of wine production including a vintner pressing grapes, a besotted Bacchic putto wearing a leopard skin, a singing reveler and a brewer corking a barrel
22 in. (55.8 cm.) high
LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED MODEL NO. K.137
With central vase set above four large upturned shells, the acanthus molded stem supported by four addorsed dolphins alternating with figures emblematic of wine production including a vintner pressing grapes, a besotted Bacchic putto wearing a leopard skin, a singing reveler and a brewer corking a barrel
22 in. (55.8 cm.) high
Special notice
From time to time, Christie's may offer a lot which it owns in whole or in part. This is such a lot.