TWO MEISSEN TEABOWLS AND SAUCERS
CIRCA 1730
£1,890
Auction: Day One: 22 February 2023 | From 10am
Description
painted with chinoiserie scenes depicting figures at various pursuits, within gilt scrollwork cartouches filled with Böttger lustre, further embellished with iron-red and purple scrolls; the rims with gilt scrollwork borders; each teabowl decorated with indianische blumen to the centre; overglaze blue crossed swords, gilt numeral 20., one teabowl with incised /
Dimensions
teabowls 7.3cm diameter, 4.2cm high, saucer 12.3cm diameter
Provenance
Provenance: Newton Don, Kelso; Harrietfield, Kelso; and thence by descent