Extraordinary Meissen Tea Caddy
Of rectangular shape with flat shoulders and a flat lid.
Body and lid with a fine relief decor with prunusblossoms,
decorated in tender purple and gold.
The body also decorated with “Chinoiserie” decor with nine Chinese, birds, insects and vegetation in etched gold.
Decoration by Christian Friedrich Herold after drafts from the “Schulz Codex”
Swordmark
Meissen abt. 1735/1740
Height: 13 cm
Literature:
A iece with same dorcor: - Exotische Welten, Der Schulz Codex und das frühe Meissener Porzellan, Page 230, Ill. 11a
- Meissener Porzellan 1710-1810, Rainer Rückert, Page 141, Ill. 686,687,
Page 159, Ill. 686, 687
- Schulz Codex u.a. Blatt 8, Blatt 16
Extraordinary Meissen Tea Caddy
Of rectangular shape with flat shoulders and a flat lid.
Body and lid with a fine relief decor with prunusblossoms,
decorated in tender purple and gold.
The body also decorated with “Chinoiserie” decor with nine Chinese, birds, insects and vegetation in etched gold.
Decoration by Christian Friedrich Herold after drafts from the “Schulz Codex”
Swordmark
Meissen abt. 1735/1740
Height: 13 cm
Literature:
A iece with same dorcor: - Exotische Welten, Der Schulz Codex und das frühe Meissener Porzellan, Page 230, Ill. 11a
- Meissener Porzellan 1710-1810, Rainer Rückert, Page 141, Ill. 686,687,
Page 159, Ill. 686, 687
- Schulz Codex u.a. Blatt 8, Blatt 16