Four-sided tea bowl, Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen (circa 1750), manufacturer. Tea bowl with a rectangular base, semicircular arched top, circular opening and short hoop neck (lid-closure missing). On the larger walls, cartouche frames with two purple draperies suspended at the sides on small flower bouquets and dry rocaille, topped along the axis of symmetry with brick-red draperies suspended on both sides on plant branches. The cartouches feature purple camaieu landscape miniatures with architecture and staffage: 1) a multi-span bridge with a cross and a figure on the left; 2) on a rocky outcrop, a structure resembling a three-stepped tower. On the smaller walls and on both sides of the neck's vault are colorful ornamental emblems with plant motifs and palmettes. Edges of the vault and the step around the neck are gilded with gold trim. Porcelain; height 10.5 cm, width 7 cm, depth 4.6 cm.
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Four-sided tea bowl, Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen (circa 1750), manufacturer. Tea bowl with a rectangular base, semicircular arched top, circular opening and short hoop neck (lid-closure missing). On the larger walls, cartouche frames with two purple draperies suspended at the sides on small flower bouquets and dry rocaille, topped along the axis of symmetry with brick-red draperies suspended on both sides on plant branches. The cartouches feature purple camaieu landscape miniatures with architecture and staffage: 1) a multi-span bridge with a cross and a figure on the left; 2) on a rocky outcrop, a structure resembling a three-stepped tower. On the smaller walls and on both sides of the neck's vault are colorful ornamental emblems with plant motifs and palmettes. Edges of the vault and the step around the neck are gilded with gold trim. Porcelain; height 10.5 cm, width 7 cm, depth 4.6 cm.

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Four-sided tea bowl Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique Meissen circa 1750 manufacturer Tea bowl rectangular base semicircular arched top circular opening short hoop neck lid-closure missing larger walls cartouche frames two purple draperies suspended sides small flower bouquets dry rocaille topped axis symmetry brick-red draperies suspended plant branches cartouches feature purple camaieu landscape miniatures architecture staffage 1 multi-span bridge cross figure left 2 rocky outcrop structure resembling three-stepped tower smaller walls neck's vault colorful ornamental emblems plant motifs palmettes Edges vault step neck gilded gold trim Porcelain height 10.5 cm width 7 cm depth 4.6 cm small white ceramic container rounded top edge trimmed gold sits gray background front decorative painted panel featuring central purple-toned landscape framed ornamental swags drapery purple orange floral sprays green leaves red orange flowers upper sides gold filigree accents scene.

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