A Meissen porcelain flower-encrusted water-kettle, cover and stand, late 19th century

with metal-mounted handle; 39 cm. high, incl. handle; blue crossed swords marks; losses to flowers, chipped upper rim kettle (3)

Paleis Lange Voorhout; Paleis Noordeinde

Overall in good condition. Slight rubbing to the gilding. The kettle and stand with some usual losses and chips to the applied flowers and leaves. The upper rim of the kettle with circa seven shallow chips and some minute chips; the interior rim with one chip. The cover with a loss and chips to the rose petals of the finial.
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Illustrated on p. 215 of the printed catalogue.