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Meissen plate, arms of Saxony and Poland, flowers and and insects. Tableware made for the Berlin merchant Gotzkowsky. 1745
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Meissen plate, arms of Saxony and Poland, flowers and and insects....

So-called "shaded flowers" - shadows under the blossoms were simply copied from the etchings and engravings used as models. Insects and beetles on the plates reflect the 18th century's great interest in the natural sciences. 1741/42
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So-called "shaded flowers" - shadows under the blossoms were simply copied from...

State table set from Nymphenburg, with more than 2.000 pieces. Tureen probably designed by Anton Bustelli, painter Josef Zaechberger. The delicate flowers with their different shades need several firings. 1760-1765
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State table set from Nymphenburg, with more than 2.000 pieces. Tureen pro...

Octagonal plate and oval tureen from the table set for the pavillion on "Pfaueninsel", the Peacock Island, where Friedrich Wilhelm II, successor of King Friedrich II of Prussia, used to spend his leisure. Exotic birds and butterflies. KPM, 1795
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Octagonal plate and oval tureen from the table set for the pavillion on "Pf...

Vase and porcelain box with lid. 1925
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Vase and porcelain box with lid. 1925

Bowl in Kakiemon-style, Japan,around 1700. Because of political unrest in China, almost all porcelain which reached Europe between 1650 and 1680 came from Japan. From the collection of Schloss Favorite,Karlsruhe.
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Bowl in Kakiemon-style, Japan,around 1700. Because of political unr...

Table-set for Clemens-August of Wittelsbach,Elector and Archbishop of Cologne, Meissen,1741-42.All pieces show the Archbishop's initials under the elector's hat. Floral design with insects and butterflies.
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Table-set for Clemens-August of Wittelsbach,Elector and Archbishop of Cologn...

Service-set for Clemens-August of Wittelsbach,Elector and Archbishop of Cologne, Meissen,1741-42.All pieces show the Archbishop's initials under the elector's hat. Floral design with insects and butterflies. Detail:intricate handle of the sauceboat.
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Service-set for Clemens-August of Wittelsbach,Elector and Archbishop of Cologn...

Two wooden beehives, carved in the image of a woman and a man, have holes for eyes and open mouths to serve as entrance for the bees. From the Ryazan region.
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Two wooden beehives, carved in the image of a woman and a man, have holes fo...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. The fifth trumpet:The angel of the abyss and a plague of locusts. Apo 9: 1 - 2
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke o...

The killing of Saint Thomas Becket, around 1400-1483. He is attacked by soldiers with axes as he prays at the altar, his robe lying crumpled on the floor. The border is decorated with stylised and naturalistic flowers with a butterfly. From the "Hastings Hours". Add.54782.fol.55 v.
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The killing of Saint Thomas Becket, around 1400-1483. He is attacked by soldier...

Capricci di varie figure;1617 - 1622. 50 engravings,ca 5,4 x 8,1 cm The farmer with a swarm of bees. Lieure,456
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Capricci di varie figure;1617 - 1622. 50 engravings,ca 5,4 x 8,1 cm The farmer...