| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $250 | $25 |
| $1,000 | $50 |
| $2,000 | $100 |
| $4,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $500,000 | $10,000 |
Marked on the bottom of all vases.
Dimensions: 9 1/2" Tall x 5" Diameter Larger Vases
Condition: The vases are in very good condition. See images for details.
About: Meissen was established in 1710 by Augustus the Strong, after Johann Friedrich Böttger produced Europe's first true hard-paste porcelain, and its crossed-swords mark — in use from 1720 — is one of the oldest trademarks in existence. Johann Joachim Kändler, chief modeller from 1733, effectively founded porcelain figure sculpture as an art form. Applied flowers are a Meissen specialty: Kändler invented Schneeballen — snowball — decoration in 1739, encrusting a surface with thousands of individually made blossoms modelled on the guelder rose. It is labor-intensive and risky in the firing, and the nineteenth century revived it along with flower-encrusted historicist vases generally.
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