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A Meissen porcelain flower-encrusted tête-à-tête, circa 1750

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5,000 - 7,000 EUR

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Description

painted with scattered moths, butterflies, caterpillars, spiders, and other insects, applied with naturistically coloured flowers, the finials and handles formed of green leavy fine issuing flowers terminating with gilt-bows, comprising:

a coffeepot and cover;

a teapot and cover;

a large jug;

a circular sugar bowl and cover;

a small chocolate pot(?);

a tea canister;

two cups and saucers,

together with a circular two-handled écuelle and stand,

crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, impressed numeral 6. to undersides of écuelle and stand


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Height of coffeepot 9 1/2 in., 24 cm