Swan Service Lidded Bonbonniere

This is a hard to find dish from the famous Swan Service made by Meissen in the mid 20th century. Originally this service was made between 1737 and 1741 by Johann Joachim Kaendler and Johann Friedrich Eberlein for Heinrich, Count von Brühl, the factory director. It was composed of 2,200 pieces modeled and painted in the Rococo style with such aquatic motifs as swans and water nymphs. It is regarded as the single finest table service ever made in porcelain. This dish here is sometimes called a small sauce terrine and sugar dish but I think officially it is known as a Bonbonniere. It can, off course, be used for anything you'd like. The dish is nicely modeled with the relief design having been left in the white to show off all that nice detail with lots of Kakiemon color / style flowers scattered throughout the lid and around the top of the main dish. Nice intertwined red corral handle to the lid. Gold trim to the edges as well as the four feet the main dish sits on. A really nice piece that is very hard to find! The piece is in perfect condition with two spots of gold wear to the top rim of the main dish where the lid sits. It displays perfectly! The main piece is marked with the under glaze blue crossed swords mark (first choice) as well as the usual impressed numbers of the period and some red numbers along the foot ring as shown. The piece is 5.25 inches tall, 5.5 inches wide and 4.5 inches deep. Please email me for more information or other pictures.