A German porcelain rectangular snuff-box, circa 1755, possibly Meissen
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October 13, 06:27 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A German porcelain rectangular snuff-box,♒ circ﷽a 1755, possibly Meissen
moulded with scrolls, the cover painted with the fable of the Satyr and the Peasants after an engraving by Jacobus Neeffs, the interior of the cover with a scene known as The King Drinks, probably from the engraving by Paul Pontius, the sides and und💯erside w🐟ith scattered sprigs of flowers, the mounts in unmarked silver-gilt
width 3½in.; 9 cm.
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Ta🍒batière en porcelaine allemande, proba𝐆blement Meissen, vers 1755
width 3½in.; 9 cm.
Both scenes on the present box are derived from engravings after Jacob Jordaens (1593 - 1678). The cover represents a scene from Aesop's f♏ables of the Satyr and the Peasants, the interior wi꧒th a scene of whimsy with an elderly man crowned king of the merriment. Both encapsulate the Flemish sense of fun.
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