Sale 6432
London
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9 July 2001
Price realised
GBP 5,640
Estimate
A Meissen K.P.M. oblong octagonal sugar-box and cover 1723-24, blue K.P.M. mark to base Painted with figures on quaysides and with ships at sail within Böttger-lustre panelled and gilt and iron-red scroll cartouches flanked by trailing indianische Blumen beneath a gilt band, the cover similarly painted within bands of indianische Blumen and gilding (small firing crack to one angle of base and minute chip to rim, slight chip to finial and wear to gilding on cover) 4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) wide
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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
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