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A Meissen (Marcolini) mug and cover
made for the Turkish market, of waisted form with stepped domed cover, entwined stalk handle and flower finial, painted with loose sprays of flowers below a shaped puce scale section edged with gilt scrolling foliage, blue crossed swords and star mark -- 16.2cm. high, late 18th/19th century (minute chips to finial and slight wear to gilt) See illustration
made for the Turkish market, of waisted form with stepped domed cover, entwined stalk handle and flower finial, painted with loose sprays of flowers below a shaped puce scale section edged with gilt scrolling foliage, blue crossed swords and star mark -- 16.2cm. high, late 18th/19th century (minute chips to finial and slight wear to gilt) See illustration