A rare large plate with a winged dragon
Lot-No. 293
Proceeds : 2.100 €
Meissen, around 1735. In the centre a dragon-like animal with wings around a bamboo in combination with peonies and a crane-like fantasy bird. The border with flower twigs and strewing flowers. Crossed swords mark, former's mark for Müller oder Seidel. Prof. rest. Dm. 34,5 cm. - The motif is rarely seen. A large plate with smooth rim (diam. 38,6 cm) from the Slyke collection has been sold most recently in New York (Sotheby's, 26.9.1989, Lot 17). - Literature: See cat. Hoffmeister Collection I, p. 202, no. 111 (with a reference list to other known pieces with that decor).
A rare large plate with a winged dragon
A rare large plate with a winged dragon
Lot-No. 293
Proceeds : 2.100 €
Meissen, around 1735. In the centre a dragon-like animal with wings around a bamboo in combination with peonies and a crane-like fantasy bird. The border with flower twigs and strewing flowers. Crossed swords mark, former's mark for Müller oder Seidel. Prof. rest. Dm. 34,5 cm. - The motif is rarely seen. A large plate with smooth rim (diam. 38,6 cm) from the Slyke collection has been sold most recently in New York (Sotheby's, 26.9.1989, Lot 17). - Literature: See cat. Hoffmeister Collection I, p. 202, no. 111 (with a reference list to other known pieces with that decor).