A Meissen tureen, cover and stand, circa 1750

of quatrefoil form, the cover surmounted with a lemon-knop, each piece painted with four vignettes of couples of Watteau figures in landscapes, separated by elaborate gilded diaper-panelled scrollwork bands, the stand similarly painted reserving three flower sprays, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, the stand with impressed numeral 27 to edge of footrim, 'IN' in blue enamel,

The collection of Baron von Born, Budapest, sold Rudolph Lepke's Kunst-Auctions-Haus, Berlin, 4th December 1929, lot 72.

The tureen is in good condition, its cover has been broken into two pieces and restored, with some associated re-gilding at the rim and discolouring over-paint to white ground. Some stacking wear to a painted leaf of the stand
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Similar tureens of this form and decoration were sold at Christie's London, Anon. sales, 1st December 1980, lot 221 and 5th October 1987, lot 189.