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MEISSEN ELEPHANT
Hard Paste Porcelain Date: circa 1745 Height: 3 inches Mark: traces of blue crossed swords under rear foot Modelled by Reinicke and perhaps Kaendler |
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MEISSEN CIRCULAR DISH
Hard Paste Porcelain Date: circa 1728-30 Diam: 11 1/2 inches Mark: crossed swords in underglaze blue An impressive Meissen Dish, of a large, deep, circular form, decorated around the border with a gilt lattice diaper pattern and four quatrefoil reserves enclosing European harbour scenes in the style of Heroldt. The interior of the dish is painted with brilliant sprays of 'indianische Blumen' (Kakiemon flowers) in shades of iron-red, blue, yellow and purple with green stems and leaves, surrounded with an elaborate baroque scrollwork border known as 'Laub-und-Bandelwerk', consisting of large shells connected by scrolls in gilt and lustre outlined with black. |
![]() MEISSEN SILVER GILT MOUNTED TEAPOT, CHINOISERIE Circa 1723-4 Height: 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) Marks: crossed swords and KPM in underglaze blue, gilt 53 on both pieces. |
![]() ![]() NYMPHENBURG PLATES FROM THE "ELECTORAL COURT SERVICE" (HOF-SERVICE) Painted by Joseph Zächenberger Circa 1760-65 Diameter: 28 cm Various incised numbers and marks Joseph Zächenberger was trained by his father Anton and by J. Ruffini and worked at Nymphenburg as a flower painter from 1760 to 1770. |