"I am no traitor and I am ready to die." (Thomas Becket, 29th December 1170)
Lectionary of Albert of Meissen Osek 76, Bohemia, end of the 13th century

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One of my favourite subjects on Meissen porcelain- Miners looking for gold. One miner has the monogram AR on his hat, a reference to his master Augustus ‘the Strong’- Augustus Rex. Tea canister, c. 1750.

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A VERY RARE MEISSEN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE-GROUND BEAKER AND SAUCER, CIRCA 1722-23.
£ 30,000 - 50,000 estimate
Fine European Ceramics Including the Heinrich Rothberger Collection
3 Dec 2020
The blue ground background is hardly ever seen in porcelain.

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One of the most spectacular snuff boxes you will ever see- Tabatiere Meissen 1730, green powdered background, polychrome painting," Kauffahrtei" (harbour scenes),scenes on the lid, base and sides, Venus model inside, designed by Joachim Kändler

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I wonder what JMW Turner thought of scenes inspired by the French painter on porcelain? It is known that Turner was an admirer of Watteau and may have seen such porcelain at his friends and patrons houses. Who knows?

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Three items of Meissen porcelain from a tea service with merchant navy scenes in iron red
All items finely painted with detailed harbour scenes within opulent gold and purple lustre cartouches, the saucer with a rare nocturnal landscape with a camp fire in the foreground.

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A very rare Meissen porcelain pipe, c. 1735. Coat of arms of Clemens August von Bayern (1700-1761). He was renowned to this day for his patronage of the arts, his elegant court, & his magnificent castles, such as Augustusburg & Falkenlust in Brühl, & Clemenswerth near Osnabrück.

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I have ordered some ‘design your own’ face masks including these two which are based on two of my saucers!

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inlays, plates in a shape of rectangular, heart, triangles, rosettes and dots, engraved with a Christ on the cross, some characters, swans and flowers. Bone grip, engraved with a king on horseback, Meissen coat-of-arms and with crossed hammers.

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A MEISSEN HAUSMALER BEAKER AND SAUCER, MID 18TH CENTURY
Painted in the workshop of F.F. Meyer of Pressnitz, the beaker with 2 pairs of elegant figures in a continuous landscape, the saucer with a similar scene, elaborate gilt foliate scrollwork borders to the rims, crossed swords

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Katzen wurden auch vorgeschlagen, aber die liegen immer auf den Tastaturen, schmeissen die Tassen runter und beantworten Abgeordnetenanfragen per Email zwar schneller aber immer nur mit „Miau“.

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A magnificent PAIR OF SILVER-MOUNTED OIL AND VINEGAR EWERS AND COVERS, CIRCA 1735-40
Each painted with a continuous landscape scene depicting figures and buildings by a river, the rims with borders of gilt trellis panels filled with Böttger lustre. Ex Bonhams.

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A RARE MEISSEN EWER AND OCTAGONAL BASIN, CIRCA 1745
Each finely painted with a landscape scene of polychrome Watteauesque figures against a grey monochrome park setting, depicting on the basin Harlequin behind a monument, a seated lady and child, a gentleman and two ladies.

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saucer (12.5cm), hand painted with scenes with an or steep in the background. Sprays of flowers on the back with and gilders number.

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A glorious pair of fantastical beasts! C. 1750

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F is for Furloughed, so tweets from this account will be suspended until further notice. This figure is of a Spinstress or spinner, Meissen, c. 1750@ ; and Industry and Idleness, Hogarth, 1747,

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Are you a fan of porcelain, and the painter Then feast your eyes on these! All 1730-1760.

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MEISSEN SLOP-BOWL
CIRCA 1728, ENAMELLED BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, GILDER'S 73.

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The to ‘ Le Secret de la Societe des Mopses’ and a poorly painted painted in the ceiling of Lady Burlington’s Garden Room at This room led to her Room and her treasures. The word is German for

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