Sale 6925
London
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5 July 2004
Price realised
GBP 4,182
Estimate
A Böttger rectangular octagonal sugar-box and cover CIRCA 1724, THE BOX WITH BLUE K.P.M BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, GILDER'S 29. MARK TO BOTH The box of bombé form with a flared footrim, each side with an Oriental flanked by shrubs on a terrace within elongated quatrefoil gilt cartouches with Böttger-lustre panels edged with gilt and red scrolls, the ends with indianische Blumen and insects, a gilt band border below the rim, the domed, moulded stepped cover with an octagonal knop finial flanked by two Orientals on terraces within an octagonal band of iron-red geometric ornament and an octagonal band of gilt interlocking scrolls and gilt band border (areas of slight wear, the cover with some firing cracks) 4 3/8 in. (11 cm.) wide
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