PERIOD: 18th century
A VOLKSTEDT TWO-HANDLED SHAPED OVAL TUREEN AND COVER CIRCA 1770, UNDERGLAZE BLUE PITCHFORK MARK Of spirally-moulded lobed form with pierced rocaille-moulded handles entwined with reptiles and outlined in puce, the body painted with loose bouquets and scattered sprigs and flower-sprays within alt Brandenstein ozier-moulded borders, the domed cover with a lemon finial (some slight retouching and flaking to enamels of finial, very minor chipping to rims and extremities of handles, minute flaking to enamels) 15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) wide
PRIX: $3000