Bushells Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
Fine quality Meissen porcelain model of a flowerpot, modelled as cylindrical tub enhanced in gilt with 2 mythological masks on the sides, these are made in the marcolini period a time when meissen made their finest porcelain productions.
The size is 4 1/4 inches (10.5 cm) Tall.
The Marcolini period of Meissen manufacture takes its name from Count Camillo Marcolini, Prime Minister of the German kingdom of Saxony, where the Meissen factory was located, who was also named director of the Meissen works in 1774, a position he held until 1814
Bushells Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Rare Meissen Marcolini Tulip in a Tub Circa 1780 Porcelain
