A German porcelain rectangular snuff-box, circa 1755, possibly Meissen
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October 13, 06:27 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A German porcelain rectangular snuff-box, circa 1755, possibly Meissen
moulded with scrolls, the cover painted with the fable of the Satyr and the Peasants after an engraving by Jacobus Neeffs, the interior of the cover with a scene known as The King Drinks, probably from the engraving by Paul Pontius, the sides and underside with scattered sprigs of flowers, the mounts in unmarked silver-gilt
width 3½in.; 9 cm.
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Tabatière en porcelaine allemande, probablement Meissen, vers 1755
width 3½in.; 9 cm.
Both scenes on the present box are derived from engravings after Jacob Jordaens (1593 - 1678). The cover represents a scene from Aesop's fables of the Satyr and the Peasants, the interior with a scene of whimsy with an elderly man crowned king of the merriment. Both encapsulate the Flemish sense of fun.
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