A Meissen Chinoiserie pot-pourri vase and cover, 19th century
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May 26, 02:02 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Meissen Chinoiserie pot-pourri vase and cover
19th century
of square section with a lion and ball finial, pierced and moulded with fretwork panels within brightly coloured diaper pattern borders, blue crossed swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58
23cm., 9 in. high
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This censer is derived from a Chinese prototype from the Qing dynasty, which in turn owes much to archaistic bronze vessels. Many early Meisssen stoneware and porcelain forms were copied from Chinese and Japanese porcelain in the Royal and Electoral collection of Augustus the Strong.
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