Fine Pottery and Porcelain - 5th February 2025
Lot 1229
A pair of Meissen baskets, c.1735, probably modelled by J J Kändler, the oval forms moulded to the
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1134
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Description
A pair of Meissen baskets, c.1735, probably modelled by J J Kändler, the oval forms moulded to the exterior with banded osier or basketweave, the handles issuing from masks representing the four seasons, the interiors painted in Kakiemon enamels with butterflies and sprays of indianische Blumen, blue crossed swords marks, one handle restored, 26.5cm across. (2)
Cf. J. Weber, Meißener Porzellane mit Dekoren nach ostasiatischen Vorbilden, II, pp. 188f., for a discussion of this model, which is believed to have been made in three sizes.