Engish and European Ceramics and Glass - 25th November 2014

Lot 454

A pair of Meissen porcelain tureens and covers c.1780

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £650

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Description

A pair of Meissen porcelain tureens and covers c.1780, the oval forms brightly painted with flowers, each cover surmounted with a putto spilling fruit and flowers from an upturned cornucopia, blue crossed swords and dot marks, one cover broken and riveted, 27cm across. Together with two later velvet stands. (6)

Provenance: The Old Rectory, Little Langford, Wiltshire. Sold by order of Trustees of the Estate of the late Miss S F Rooke.