A Meissen oval sugar box and cover, circa 1723-25. Photo: Bonhams.

Painted with a chinoiserie scene on each side within a gilt scrollwork cartouche filled with Böttger lustre, flanked by indianische Blumen, the cover with a similar vignette surrounded by a gilt scroll- and strapwork border, 12cm long, K.P.M. and crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, gilt numeral 36. to both (worn on the box) (some retouching to the gilding) (2). Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 (€10,000 - 15,000)

Bonhams. FINE EUROPEAN CERAMICS. London, New Bond Street, 18 Jun 2014 - http://www.bonhams.com/