An early Meissen teabowl and saucer, circa 1723-24. Photo Bonhams

Each painted with a chinoiserie scene within a gilt quatrelobe cartouche with Böttger-lustre and edged with iron-red scrollwork, indianische Blumen and insects to the reverse and interior of the teabowl, gilt-edged rims, the teabowl: 4.8cm high; the saucer: 12.6cm diam, incised x inside footrim of teabowl and // inside footrim of saucer (2). Lot 15. Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000 / €12,000 - 18,000 / US$ 16,000 - 24,000

Provenance: Anon. sale, Christie's London, 11 May 1981, lot 148

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