3422 - A gallant couple in a tête-à-tête, used as writing implements

A gallant couple in a tête-à-tête, used as writing implements probably Conta & Böhme, Pößneck, Thuringia, second half of the 19th century, engraving numbers II and 8, and brush numbers 225 and 2; a flat, oblong bowl with a lidded top in a naturalistic design, featuring polychrome overglaze decoration and gold accents, a Rococo scene depicting a couple seated on a sofa, with a cockatiel perched on the backrest and, in front of them, a side table with crockery, on the flat dish, a cylindrical inkwell and sand sprinkler with a mascaron relief on both sides and inlays, as well as an openwork crossbar; gilding partially worn and one cylinder chipped; otherwise in good condition for its age with minor manufacturing flaws, H 18 cm.