CIRCA 1730, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, GILDER'S 2. TO BOTH PIECES

Variants of this popular and enduring form can be seen in Böttger red stoneware and porcelain and are traditionally attributed to designs by the court silversmith Johann Jacob Irminger.

A similar example with a continuous scene was sold Christie's, London, 11 December 2007, lot 94.