THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1725-28, THE DECORATION CIRCA 1740, BLUE CADUCEUS MARKS TO THE BALUSTER VASES, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS TO THE BEAKER VASES, THE COVER OF THE CENTRAL VASE A LATER REPLACEMENT

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A GARNITURE OF FIVE MEISSEN PORCELAIN HEXAGONAL VASES AND COVERS
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1725-28, THE DECORATION CIRCA 1740, BLUE CADUCEUS MARKS TO THE BALUSTER VASES, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS TO THE BEAKER VASES, THE COVER OF THE CENTRAL VASE A LATER REPLACEMENT
Comprising: a central baluster vase and a slightly smaller flanking pair, and two flared beaker vases, each painted in the manner of J.G. Höroldt with a continuous scene of chinoiserie figures, animals and beasts at various pursuits, the scenes to the baluster vases on puce scroll supports, the domed covers similarly decorated and with flattened knop finials enriched in gilding, the flared beaker vases with a bulbous section to the lower body painted with further chinoiserie figures in purpurmalerei
The central vase 14 3⁄8 in. (37.5 cm.) high

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 29 May 1956, lot 153 (the central vase; sold without a cover).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 10 February 2022, lot 55,
Where acquired by the current owner (£137,500 including premium).

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Lot Essay

Likely produced in the 1720s and decorated in the 1740s, these vases represent the final phase of the iconic Meissen factory's chinoiserie style, as established by Johann Gregorius Höroldt. The vases, adorned with intricate scenes including a figure riding an elephant, are thought to be inspired by Höroldt's sketches from the Schulz Codex. Comparable garnitures are found in prominent collections, including the J. Paul Getty Museum and the National Museum of American History.

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