102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 328
Saxonia / Meissen National Porcelain Manufactory, 53 mm, 86 g, circa 1925
An extremely rare pocket watch made of Meissen porcelain - with Meissen case
Case: porcelain, hand-painted, underglaze blue swords mark, silver. Dial: silvered. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, screw compensation balance.
The National Porcelain Manufactory in Meissen only produced very few watch cases. This pocket watch is fitted with a movement made by Saxonia in Gruna; the case is decorated with Asian-style ornamentation as well as European style elements. The back is embellished with exquisite polychrome and gold onglaze painting. The motif shows three figures holding, respectively, an oar, a book and a torch, with a small barrel spilling water between them; they are framed by a baroque-style, ornamental cartouche with four stylized moon phases and four different sword marks - alluding to the different eras of the manufactory.
The colours and the ornamental elements are reminiscent of the early motifs used by the manufactory in the early 18th century; at the time, the most popular subjects were landscapes and Chinoiserie as well as framed foliage and strapwork in gold and crimson colours.
An extremely rare pocket watch made of Meissen porcelain - with Meissen case
Case: porcelain, hand-painted, underglaze blue swords mark, silver. Dial: silvered. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, screw compensation balance.
The National Porcelain Manufactory in Meissen only produced very few watch cases. This pocket watch is fitted with a movement made by Saxonia in Gruna; the case is decorated with Asian-style ornamentation as well as European style elements. The back is embellished with exquisite polychrome and gold onglaze painting. The motif shows three figures holding, respectively, an oar, a book and a torch, with a small barrel spilling water between them; they are framed by a baroque-style, ornamental cartouche with four stylized moon phases and four different sword marks - alluding to the different eras of the manufactory.
The colours and the ornamental elements are reminiscent of the early motifs used by the manufactory in the early 18th century; at the time, the most popular subjects were landscapes and Chinoiserie as well as framed foliage and strapwork in gold and crimson colours.
Sold
estimated
7.000—9.000 €
Price realized
9.400 €