Rare 18thC Meissen Porcelain Scenic Snuff Box Porzellan Dose Scenes 1745 Szenen

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Rare 18thC Meissen Porcelain Scenic Snuff Box Porzellan Dose Scenes 1745 Szenen:
$44999.00

For sale is a very rare treat - a snuff box made by Meissen around 1745. This one is much nicer than most even from Meissen since it it has 7 ! handpainted top notch merchant / harbor scenes on it as well as some nice flowers. There are large scenes on the top, the inside of the top and the bottom and four smaller scenes on all four sides. The inside bottom part is entirely painted with floral arrangements and flowers. The quality of the scenes is superb and comparing this one to others I think they were painted by Christian Friedrich Herold who was one of the top painters for such scenes during this period. I am always amazed how they could paint so well seeing that the heads of the figures are only a millimeter are so in size! The mounts on this piece are gold which means it must have been very special even back then since many were just gilded silver and very few were actual gold. The box is in amazing condition. There is a tiny bit of wear on the flowers on the inside from use with snuff, some minor scratches to the gold and some very very minor wear to the scenes especially considering the age. Even the underside scene is in remarkable condition! The box is not marked which is normal but the piece speaks for itself. The gold mounts are marked with what appears to be an impressed letter P on one side. The snuff box is about 1.25 inches tall, 2.75 inches wide and 2 inches deep. If you like my goodies have a look at my other sales for a lot more top maker pieces or contact me through if you are looking for something else.