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518 - Meissen milk jug and sugar bowl with red Ming dragon, court decor
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Meissen milk jug and sugar bowl with red Ming dragon, court decor Porcelain, 'Red Dragon' (Ming dragon) decor in iron red and gold, glazed. A milk jug and a sugar bowl by the Meissen State Porcelain Manufactory in the decor of the iron-red Ming dragon. Both pieces are painted all around with the four-clawed dragon and the 'flaming pearl', the rims gilt; the sugar bowl with matching lid. On the undersides the underglaze-blue crossed-swords mark. Good condition. Milk jug h. 8 cm, sugar bowl h. 7.5 cm and d. 7 cm. The 'Red Dragon' (Ming dragon) is among the oldest and best-known decors of Meissen; the motif, first recorded in 1731, was reserved for the Dresden court until 1918. The four-clawed dragon with the 'flaming pearl' symbolises supernatural wisdom and the masculine force of yang. Milk jug and sugar bowl complement, as core pieces, any coffee and tea service. For collectors of Meissen porcelain.
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80th Auction at Kunst- und Auktionshaus Quedlinburg - Art, Antiques, Design & Collectibles: Golden LEGO Brick, Märklin Collection with Crocodile CCS 800, Saxon Cavalry Sabre, Sprosse Townscape, Pop Art, MilitariaAuction house
Kunst- und Auktionshaus Quedlinburg +4939463751 drouot@versteigerungshaus.deDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.
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