A Meissen teabowl and saucer, circa 1723-25. Photo Bonhams

Painted with chinoiserie scenes in gilt scrollwork and Böttger-lustre cartouches edged with iron-red and purple foliate scrollwork, gilt scroll- and strapwork borders, indianische Blumen within iron-red concentric circles to the centre of the teabowl, the teabowl: 4.6cm high; the saucer: 12.4cm diam,gilt numeral 40. to both, impressed .. inside footrim of saucer (2). Lot 14. Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 / €4,900 - 7,300 / US$ 6,400 - 9,500

 Bonhams. 23 May 2012 10:30 a.m. London, New Bond Street. Fine Meissen Porcelain from a Private Collection