A Meissen Augustus Rex oviform vase
Circa 1730, blue AR monogram and Dreher's X
With flared neck, decorated in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt with flowering shrubs issuing from a square pedestal, the reverse with flowering plants and grasses between gilt lines, the flared neck with trailing flowering branches and a butterfly divided by a raised gilt band (restored chip to rim and associated crack extending towards shoulder)
5 7/8 in. (15cm.) high
A Meissen Augustus Rex oviform vase
Circa 1730, blue AR monogram and Dreher's X
With flared neck, decorated in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt with flowering shrubs issuing from a square pedestal, the reverse with flowering plants and grasses between gilt lines, the flared neck with trailing flowering branches and a butterfly divided by a raised gilt band (restored chip to rim and associated crack extending towards shoulder)
5 7/8 in. (15cm.) high