Lot 52: A MEISSEN PORCELAIN ARMORIAL TUREEN AND COVER FROM THE 'SWAN SERVICE'

A MEISSEN PORCELAIN ARMORIAL TUREEN AND COVER FROM THE 'SWAN SERVICE' >CIRCA 1737-1741, FAINT BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, PRESSNUMMER 26 TO BOTH THE COVER AND TUREEN, MODELED BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND J.F. EBERLEIN<br>Of quatrefoil form, the shell-molded cover with water nymph finial, an overturned urn spilling water beside her, flanked by Nereid handles, painted front and back the arms of Brühl within a rocaille-molded cartouche enriched in gilt, the border with sprays of indianischeBlumen alternate with palmettes, raised on four dolphin feet >16¾ in. (42 cm.) wide, 15¼ in. (38.7 cm.) high (2)<br>

Heinrich Count von Brühl (1700-1763), Schloss Pförten, and thence by descent.