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A rare German enamelled beaker depicting a butcher possibly Saxon, dated 1690
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- 14.6cm., 5¾in.
the flared cylindrical form with applied footring, painted with farmer swinging an axe, a bull to one side and both flanking a column, the reverse inscribed Andreaß Reiche der Ehrliche Man. haff den Ochsen auß den Schwank geschla, Dem [?] muß er zum schaden han. ANNO 1690 between gilt and enamel bands
Provenance
The Collection of Fritz and Mary Biemann, Zurich