Lot 328

Saxonia / Meissen National Porcelain Manufactory, 53 mm, 86 g, circa 1925
An extremely rare pocket watch made of Meissen porcelain - with Meissen case
Case: porcelain, hand-painted, underglaze blue swords mark, silver. Dial: silvered. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, screw compensation balance.
The National Porcelain Manufactory in Meissen only produced very few watch cases. This pocket watch is fitted with a movement made by Saxonia in Gruna; the case is decorated with Asian-style ornamentation as well as European style elements. The back is embellished with exquisite polychrome and gold onglaze painting. The motif shows three figures holding, respectively, an oar, a book and a torch, with a small barrel spilling water between them; they are framed by a baroque-style, ornamental cartouche with four stylized moon phases and four different sword marks - alluding to the different eras of the manufactory.
The colours and the ornamental elements are reminiscent of the early motifs used by the manufactory in the early 18th century; at the time, the most popular subjects were landscapes and Chinoiserie as well as framed foliage and strapwork in gold and crimson colours.

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