A Meissen Böttger porcelain jar and cover circa 1713-1715

after a model by Johann Jakob Irminger, of oval shape, in white enamel applied with a frieze of twigs of wild roses, rosebuds and leafs, the footrim moulded with a cord motif, the flat circular cover ribbed to the top

Dresden porcelain collection, Inv no. P.E.2892

R. Rückert, BIOGRAPHISCHE DATEN DER MEISSENER MANUFAKTURISTEN DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS, p.82.

A similar model from the same collection with enamelled decoration is in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Porzellansammlung im Zwinger, 1998, p.134.

Some very minor chips to the applied ornaments, one applied rose broken off and missing. One small branch originally missing. Some firing flaws and (partly glazeless) imperfections to enamel due to manufacturing process. One small glazeless imperfection due to manufacturing process to the footrim. Otherwise in good general condition.
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Johann Jakob Irminger (1635-1724), goldsmith at the Royal Court of Saxony in Dresden was involved in the Meissen manufacture during the early years under the great inventor Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682-1719). His name can be found on the staff lists of 1710, his task being defined as "SO DIE INVENTIONES UND NEUEN DESSEINS BESORGET". In fact he was the only responsible for the designs and models of  Böttger.