Tabatière en porcelaine de Meissen, monture en argent doré, circa 1740-50, la décoration du XIXe siècle

A silver-gilt-mounted Meissen snuff box, circa 1740-50, the decoration 19th century

After the model by J.J. Kaendler, cartouche-shaped, the front and back with low-relief hunting scenes within cartouches of scroll- and strapwork and shells, the cover with a larger scene and cartouche and the base with a hunting scene, the sides moulded with shells enclosed by strapwork and foliage, the scenes painted in polychrome enamels and the frames in puce with additional coloured flowers, the inside cover painted with a hunting scene, the interior gilt, 7cm across; 5.2cm high (gilt interior rubbed around the inside rim)
Footnotes:
W. Siemen (pub.), Vor den Ursprüngen des europäischen Porzellans bis zum Art Déco (2010), cat. no. 113

Exhibited:
Selb and Hohenberg a.d. Eger, Porzellanikon, 'Königstraum und Massenware. 300 Jahr europäisches Porzellan', 24 April to 2 November 2010


Kaendler's work report for May 1737 includes: '1 sehr mühsame Tabatiere für d. Herrn geh. Rath v. Brühl Exc. angefangen, darauf sehr viele flache Zierrathen befindlich, und sollen Jagd Stückgen auf die Deckel und Seiten gefertigt werden, welche aber bis in kommenden Monat vollends zu fertigen aufbehalten worden' [1 very laborious snuff box begun for the Privy Councillor Exc. von Brühl, on which there are very many flat decorations, and hunt scenes should be completed on the cover and sides, which will be kept to be finished next month]. The work reports indicate that Kaendler completed the box in July or August of 1737.

There is a band of rubbing to the gilt interior just below the inside edge of the rim (and silver mount) that goes around the interior to a depth between approx. 5mm-7mm. Otherwise in good condition.