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Meissen Gravy Boat
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Meissen Gravy Boat

19th century
Description

This is a Meissen gravy bowl and is a stunning example of elegant Meissen porcelain. They are beautifully hand painted British birds and insects. This porcelain came from an aristocratic English house, and is circa 1850.

The name of the bird is Green Tit.

Physical Dimensions
Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Carlton House Antiques has dated this Meissen Porcelain Sauce Boat to the 1850s.

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SA766225
Description
This is a Meissen gravy bowl and is a stunning example of elegant Meissen porcelain. They are beautifully hand painted British birds and insects. This porcelain came from an aristocratic English house, and is circa 1850.

The name of the bird is Green Tit.

Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Carlton House Antiques has dated this Meissen Porcelain Sauce Boat to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA766225
Carlton House Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016
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A white porcelain double-spouted sauce boat decorated with hand-painted bird and insect motifs, featuring gilded scalloped rims and an attached basketweave-moulded tray.
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Archive I A white porcelain double-spouted sauce boat decorated with hand-painted bird and insect motifs, featuring gilded scalloped rims and an attached basketweave-moulded tray.

Meissen Gravy Boat

Archive II A white porcelain double-spouted sauce boat decorated with hand-painted bird and insect motifs, featuring gilded scalloped rims and an attached basketweave-moulded tray. View II
Archive III A white porcelain double-spouted sauce boat decorated with hand-painted bird and insect motifs, featuring gilded scalloped rims and an attached basketweave-moulded tray. View III
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A white porcelain double-spouted sauce boat decorated with hand-painted bird and insect motifs, featuring gilded scalloped rims and an attached basketweave-moulded tray.
Meissen Gravy Boat
Ref: SA766225
A white porcelain double-spouted sauce boat decorated with hand-painted bird and insect motifs, featuring gilded scalloped rims and an attached basketweave-moulded tray.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSauce Boats
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRococo
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWhite and Gold
  • MotifsBasketweave moulding, Bird and insect painting, Double spout, Gilded scalloped edge
  • SizeH 26 cm (10 in) x W 16 cm (6 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This white porcelain gravy boat comes from the period of 1850 in the Rococo style and measures 26 cm high, 16 cm wide, and 10 cm deep. The piece is finished with a white glaze and gold leaf highlights along the scalloped edges, accompanied by hand-painted enamel decorations depicting a green tit bird perched on branches with green leaves, alongside scattered insects. The design includes a double spout, an attached underplate with basketweave moulding, and ornate handles at either end. Ideal for formal dining settings, this item sits on a sideboard top or a dining table in a traditional home environment, adding a decorative accent to display collections or serve sauce during dinner parties. The construction combines moulded porcelain bodywork with delicate hand-applied botanical and animal painting, maintaining the appearance of a functional tableware accessory from a nineteenth-century aristocratic estate.

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Meissen porcelain, established in Saxony during the early eighteenth century, produced some of Europes finest hard-paste porcelain tableware featuring intricate hand-painted botanical and avian motifs alongside relief mouldings.

These pieces were crafted from high-fired hard-paste porcelain, formed with relief-moulded rims such as basketweave patterns, and finished with delicate hand-painted enamel decoration and gold leaf gilding.

Authentic examples feature the underglaze blue crossed swords mark on the base, crisp relief moulding, refined hand-painted detailing, and characteristic gilded rims with precise craftsmanship.

An antique porcelain sauce boat serves as a refined centrepiece on a dining table, a decorative accent on a sideboard top, or a display piece inside a glazed cabinet alongside fine glassware.

Wash carefully by hand using warm water and a mild detergent, avoiding abrasive sponges or dishwasher use which can degrade the delicate enamel pigments and gilding.
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