A Meissen ecuelle, cover and stand, mid 18th centuryA Meissen ecuelle, cover and stand, mid 18th centuryEach painted with two vignettes depicting elegant figures with buildings in a river landscape in the background, the stand further painted with scattered flowers, the branch handles with flower terminals, the cover with a rose finial, gilt scrollwork borders to the rims, the stand: 22.5cm diam.; the ecuelle: 20cm across handles, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, gilt X. to ecuelle, impressed 22 to stand (two restored chips and associated tight haircrack) (3)None