Lidded tureen with floral decoration On a retracted foot, oval, fitted, bulbous body with flaring rim. Raised handles on the sides in the shape of female heads in relief with feather crowns. Domed lid, knob with pine cone. Flower bouquets surrounded by individual, smaller flowers on both sides of the wall and lid. Polychrome painting with gold decoration. Firing cracks. Manufacturer's mark. H. 27 cm. 36 cm x 21 cm. Provenance: from the important collection of the Frankfurt banking family von Bethmann, which grew over generations. A German porcelain lidded tureen with flower decor. Fire cracks. Manufacturer's marks. Frankenthal. Circa 1762 - 1797.

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