A rare Meissen armorial teabowl and saucer, circa 1726

Each with a large coat of arms including two rampant lions holding a wreath between two crownson a blue ground flanked by palm fronds, the reverse of the teabowl with detailed chinoiserie scenes, the rims with gilt bands reserved with small cartouches enclosing puce chinoiserie scenes, the saucer: 12.5cm diam.; the teabowl: 4.5cm high, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue (saucer restored in several places) (2)

Several components from this armorial service - the teapot, the waste bowl, the oval sugar box and the tea canister - were sold at Lempertz, Cologne 15 May 2018, lots 731-734, respectively.