PAIR OF PORCELAIN FIGURAL SALT SERVERS. MEISSEN, GERMANY, POSSIBLY SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Ceramic
Reference: ZF1464
Pair of spice jars. Glazed porcelain. Meissen, Germany, possibly second half of the 19th century. Trademarks and inscriptions on bases. A pair of glazed porcelain spice jars, each with a base featuring a Rococo-inspired wave relief, supporting two baskets with handles and raised floral motifs on the exterior. A figure sits between the baskets: a young man wearing a hat, a young woman holding a bouquet of flowers, both displaying 18th-century influence in their clothing. The predominance of white and blue is reminiscent of the first Chinese porcelains to arrive in Europe on a large scale, works that inspired numerous European factories. Inside the baskets are flowers reminiscent of the well-known Meissen "onion pattern," but in a much simplified form. The Meissen marks (two crossed swords in blue) that appear on the bases of both figures are those used by the factory between 1815 and 1924. On the male figure, additional incised numbers (1320 and 73047) and 2521 in blue ink are also visible. On the female figure, more inscribed numbers (136k, 73035) and 1 in blue ink can be seen.
· Size: 14,5x8x12,5 cms
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