A MEISSEN TWO-HANDLED ECUELLE AND COVER

A MEISSEN TWO-HANDLED ECUELLE AND COVER
CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK

With pink rose finial and entwined branch handles terminating in flowerheads, the cover finely painted in colours with couples and attendants in gardens, the bowl with a scene of a lady seated at a table spinning wool, a child to one side and a gentleman greeting her; the other side with a lady seated in a garden brushing a boy's hat while he looks on, a tennis racket, ball and shuttlecock at his feet, small chips to flowers
5½in. (14cm.) diam., the bowl