A Meissen porcelain slop bowl with a merchant navy scene in iron red

A Meissen porcelain slop bowl with a merchant navy scene in iron red

The outer surface decorated with a detailed merchant navy scene. The well painted with an identical depiction. The inner rim with gilt lace, the basal ring with a gilt border. Blue crossed swords mark, incised I in the basal ring, marked 2 in gold. The basal ring with minor chips, one small restored rim chip, minor wear to the gilt rim. H 8.2, D 18.1 cm.
Circa 1728 - 30, decor attributed to Christian Friedrich Herold.

Provenance

Acquired in 1986 from Heinz Reichert, Munich.

Literature

Illus. in cat.: Blütenlese. Meißener Porzellan aus der Sammlung Tono Dreßen, Munich 2018, p. 35, no. 14.
Similar iron red decor attributed to George Heintze in the Wark Collection (in: Pietsch, Early Meissen Porcelain. The Wark Collection from the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, London 2011, cat. no. 376 - 377).