A GERMAN ROCOCO GOLD-MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND BURGAU 'CHINOISERIE' SNUFF-BOX probably Dresden, circa 1740/1750, possibly workshop of Johann Martin Heinrici or of Heinrich Taddel Cartouche-shaped mother-of-pearl box with reeded gold mounts and slightly raised scrolling shellwork thumbpiece, the slightly raised cover carved with a cartouche-shaped reserve within turned reeded borders, painted in black with a chinaman seated on a swing and holding a pipe, within a black and gold burgau border, the bombé sides painted in parcel-gilt black with winged dragons with serpent tails, the base painted in black and gold burgau with a sunset motif within Rocaille borders 2.11/16 in. (69 mm.) wide
A GERMAN ROCOCO GOLD-MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND BURGAU 'CHINOISERIE' SNUFF-BOX probably Dresden, circa 1740/1750, possibly workshop of Johann Martin Heinrici or of Heinrich Taddel Cartouche-shaped mother-of-pearl box with reeded gold mounts and slightly raised scrolling shellwork thumbpiece, the slightly raised cover carved with a cartouche-shaped reserve within turned reeded borders, painted in black with a chinaman seated on a swing and holding a pipe, within a black and gold burgau border, the bombé sides painted in parcel-gilt black with winged dragons with serpent tails, the base painted in black and gold burgau with a sunset motif within Rocaille borders 2.11/16 in. (69 mm.) wide
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