Lot 1: Meissen Porcelain Oval Cooler
Meissen Porcelain Oval Cooler
mid-19th century, large Meissen porcelain oval cooler, the exterior finely painted with colorful floral bouquets and scattered insects, the interior decorated with koi, carp, and aquatic insects swimming among stylized water currents, the rim with gilt line borders, the sides fitted with molded and gilt-ring handles, and the body finished with a scalloped edge, underside with Meissen crossed-swords mark struck through (canceled mark), indicating a factory-authorized second
height 9 1/2 inches; width 21 inches; depth 14 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate
Good condition, minor gilt loss, some chips along bottom edge
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Estimate: $1000- $2000
Auction Date: January 1, 2026
