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Magnificent lidded tureen with swan service decoration Oval, quatrefoil-shaped, curved, bulbous body on four feet in the shape of dolphin heads. Side handles with fully sculpted nereids. Domed lid with reclining figure of a spring nymph leaning against a vase of bubbling water. Wavy and shell-like relief decoration on all sides with gold-contoured foliage, the rim with colorful Indian flower branches and scattered flowers. Polychrome painting with rich gold decoration. Probably designed by Johann Gottlieb Ehder, 1742. H. 33 cm. 37 cm x 22 cm. The so-called Swan Service is considered the most extensive service in 18th century porcelain history. It was originally designed by J. J. Kaendler and his assistants J. F. Eberlein and J. G. Ehder between 1737 and 1741 for the Prime Minister Count Heinrich von Brühl, who was influential at the Saxon court. See Pietsch, cat. Swan Service, Meissen Porcelain for Count Heinrich von Brühl, p. 151, no. 18. A splendid lidded porcelain tureen with "swan service" decor. Lid with figure of a nymph. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. After 1973.

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Magnificent lidded tureen with swan service decoration Oval,

Estimate 1 600 - 3 200 EUR
Starting price 1 600 EUR

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For sale on Friday 06 Sep : 10:30 (CEST)
ahlden, Germany
Schloss Ahlden
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