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A Meissen porcelain flask and cover, second half 19th century, blue crossed swords mark, cut...
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A Meissen porcelain flask and cover, second half 19th century, blue crossed swords mark, cut with three cancellation lines, with independent decoration, incised no. 1001, modelled as a bear holding an unfurled scroll inscribed Buvez par toute le vie / Toujours gai et sans souci, the bear with a gilt-edged blue collar, seated on its haunches on a green mound with gilt band border, 25cm high
Lot Footnotes
The three incised lines to the underside of this decanter or flagon indicate that it was marked as an unsuccessful blank, and therefore decorated outside the Meissen factory, the inscription in French might indicate it was decorated and sold to the French market.
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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.
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