A Meissen porcelain fond celadon snuff box with gold mounts, circa 1740 of upright circular form, carved with raised cartouches, painted with pairs of figures and characters from the Commedia dell'arte, edged in gilt, the lower part with smaller panels painted in Purpurmalerei with solitary figures, the interior of the cover with lovers, the box interior richly gilt, the reeded gold mounts with shell thumbpiece5.3cm., 2 1/8 in. diameter
A Meissen porcelain fond celadon snuff box with gold mounts, circa 1740 of upright circular form, carved with raised cartouches, painted with pairs of figures and characters from the Commedia dell'arte, edged in gilt, the lower part with smaller panels painted in Purpurmalerei with solitary figures, the interior of the cover with lovers, the box interior richly gilt, the reeded gold mounts with shell thumbpiece5.3cm., 2 1/8 in. diameter
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