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A Meissen ‘Red Dragon’ Tête-à-Tête, Circa 1735-40
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A Meissen ‘Red Dragon’ Tête-à-Tête, Circa 1735-40
painted in iron-red with two curling dragons, auspicious symbols and scattered flower sprigs, the wells of the saucers with two circling phoenixes, comprising:
a teapot and cover;
a milk jug and cover;
a circular sugarbowl and cover;
and two cups and saucers,
crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, incised N to teapot and milk jug at inside edge of footrim, impressed numeral 6 or 9 to sugar bowl, 64 to saucers. 10 pieces.
painted in iron-red with two curling dragons, auspicious symbols and scattered flower sprigs, the wells of the saucers with two circling phoenixes, comprising:
a teapot and cover;
a milk jug and cover;
a circular sugarbowl and cover;
and two cups and saucers,
crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, incised N to teapot and milk jug at inside edge of footrim, impressed numeral 6 or 9 to sugar bowl, 64 to saucers. 10 pieces.
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A Meissen ‘Red Dragon’ Tête-à-Tête, Circa 1735-40
painted in iron-red with two curling dragons, auspicious symbols and scattered flower sprigs, the wells of the saucers with two circling phoenixes, comprising:
a teapot and cover;
a milk jug and cover;
a circular sugarbowl and cover;
and two cups and saucers,
crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, incised N to teapot and milk jug at inside edge of footrim, impressed numeral 6 or 9 to sugar bowl, 64 to saucers. 10 pieces.
painted in iron-red with two curling dragons, auspicious symbols and scattered flower sprigs, the wells of the saucers with two circling phoenixes, comprising:
a teapot and cover;
a milk jug and cover;
a circular sugarbowl and cover;
and two cups and saucers,
crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, incised N to teapot and milk jug at inside edge of footrim, impressed numeral 6 or 9 to sugar bowl, 64 to saucers. 10 pieces.
Design 17/20: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics
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