252 - Meissen cylindrical jug with miner’s motif and a rare “underground” scene

Meissen cylindrical jug with miner’s motif and a rare “underground” scene A cylindrical body with ear-shaped handles sits atop a slightly profiled base ring. On the front side of the body, a large-scale scene depicting the working life of Saxon miners. On the front, a partially cropped scene depicting three miners at work underground in a mine, with a landscape featuring a mining village above. On the sides, outside the central scene, miners are depicted standing with lanterns, transporting minerals, and climbing up the mine shaft. Circumferential scattered flower motif. Fine polychrome painting with gold accents. Hinged lid made of silver with a relief rosette. A coin (thaler) is embedded in the lid, bearing a profile portrait of Elector Friedrich August III. On the reverse is the oval Saxon coat of arms, surmounted by the electoral crown, surrounded by branches and dated 1770. Tremolo finish. Marked “12 Lot,” inspection mark (Dresden), and an unidentifiable master’s mark. Unglazed base. Mold No. 6. Jug height: 16 cm. Total height: 20.5 cm. See catalog of the German Mining Museum, *Glück Auf!* 18th-Century Mining Porcelain, Middelschulte Collection, No. 116 (underground decor); Fabian, Meissen Porcelain with Mining Motifs, No. 155, pp. 142ff.; Slotta, Cat. German Mining Museum, Nos. 154 and 155 (underground decoration). A porcelain tankard with silver mounts, featuring figural scenes from the life of a Saxon miner and rare underground scenes. The silver lid contains a coin (taler) of Elector Frederick Augustus III dated 1770. Standard mark 12 Lot, assay mark, and unidentified maker’s mark. Unglazed bottom with the number 6 stamped into it. Meissen. Mid-18th century.