A RARE MEISSEN CHINOISERIE ECUELLE STAND CIRCA 1725

finely painted in the center with a Chinese figure within a fenced garden, the Böttger-lustre rim decorated with quatrelobe cartouches painted with Chinoiserie figures alternating with triangular scalework panels, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, H. in gold script.

There are several minor misfired dents along the rim edge. Otherwise in generally good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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A similar écuelle, cover and stand from the collection of la Baronne Alix de Rothschild is illustrated by Ulrich Pietsch in Frühes Meissener Porzellan, Kostbarkeiten aus deutschen Privatsammlungen, p. 205-206, cat. no. 161, where the author cites three other comparable examples, a pair in the collection of Gustav von Klemperer, Dresden, and one in the collection of Eugen Gutmann, Berlin.