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A fine Meissen bowl, of delicate shape with slightly everted rim, beautifully painted with a large butterfly and insects, including: a May bug and an ichnumen, beneath a gold lambrequin border. The interior painted with a spray of forget-me-nots, tulip and a rose. The maybug design taken from a print after Hofnägel.

Circa 1735-40

Height: 4 ins (10.5 cms) Mark: Crossed swords in underglaze blue to the underside of the base.