Lot Essay
See illustration on page 47 for the beaker and the teacup and saucer
18TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO EACH
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A GROUP OF MEISSEN WARES
18th century, blue crossed swords mark to each
Comprising a beaker painted in an Oriental palette with the Tischenmuster pattern, the interior rim with iron-red and purple meandering flowers; an outside-decorated teacup and saucer brightly painted with flowering bamboo and prunus issuing from rockwork and a bird in flight beneath a band of iron-red ovolo and flowerheads; an arched rectangular tea-caddy and cover painted front and back with landscape vignettes of a sheep, the sides and shoulder with deutsche Blumen sprigs, the cover with a flower finial, 5in. (12.7cm.) high; a Purpurmalerei teabowl painted with a lily, a cornflower and two insects, the interior with three small blossoms; and a Purpurmalerei leaf-moulded sweetmeat dish painted with flowering plants issuing from rockery, 5in. (12.5cm.) wide overall (6)
18th century, blue crossed swords mark to each
Comprising a beaker painted in an Oriental palette with the Tischenmuster pattern, the interior rim with iron-red and purple meandering flowers; an outside-decorated teacup and saucer brightly painted with flowering bamboo and prunus issuing from rockwork and a bird in flight beneath a band of iron-red ovolo and flowerheads; an arched rectangular tea-caddy and cover painted front and back with landscape vignettes of a sheep, the sides and shoulder with deutsche Blumen sprigs, the cover with a flower finial, 5in. (12.7cm.) high; a Purpurmalerei teabowl painted with a lily, a cornflower and two insects, the interior with three small blossoms; and a Purpurmalerei leaf-moulded sweetmeat dish painted with flowering plants issuing from rockery, 5in. (12.5cm.) wide overall (6)