£3,500
A pair of Meissen campana shaped vases, c1840, painted with panels of 18th c courtship or flowers in moulded gilt rococo frame, the foot with similar reserves of a musical trophy or flowers, on a gilt patterned vivid pink ground, 46cm h, underglaze blue crossed swords
Recorded in Joanna Philips' notebook, c1845: "2 Dresden pink vases bought at Paris in 1842"
One vase chipped around gilt foot, the other vase with re-stuck flat chip on top edge of foot, not cracked, no restoration
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28.8% inc VAT*
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30.6% inc VAT*
