porcelain, polychromed and gilt, 4 pieces: 1 bottle holder of ovoid form, the curving body decorated in relief with gold painted rocailles, opening and foot with gold streaked borders, openwork decoration with flowers and strapwork, on the facing side and reverse cartouche with gold-heightened shells decorated in relief, containing a polychromed and gold painted coat of arms, the base of the body with raised shells, swans and heron, oval contrasting foot with polychrome painted Indian scattered flowers and flower branches, height 17 cm, length 22.5 cm, width 10 cm, 1 lidded tureen with swan and 3 children, the oval body with raised shell decor, Indian scattered flowers and flower branches on the facing side and reverse the coat of arms, gilt edges, surmounted by a seated swan being adorned with rose garlands by 3 children, height 23 cm, length 18 cm,
1 mustard bowl with cover and spoon as centrepiece, cover with dolphin head and gold reeds, the facing side with polychromed and gold painted coat of arms, pot nesting in the swan’s body, the body with wide gold rim and spouts, notch for spoon, leaf and basket relief, turned branch handle with flowers and gold stamina, swan with turned head cleaning its plumage, height 25 cm, spoon length 14 cm, very good condition, underglaze blue crossed swords mark on reverse c. 1980, 1 round vase with corrugated gilt edging, shell relief with gold-heightened ribs, the facing side with coat of arms, the reverse side with polychrome Indian flowers, female bust with blue hats, three feathers and purple shawl and flying genius with fluttering purple shawl as handles, round foot with gilt-heightened shells and turned rocailles, height 30.5 cm
Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords mark c. 1976, model no. 5189, 5021, 50350, former no. 78, 151, 192, red painter no. 5, model by Johann Joachim Kändler 1741–42, 1739 (Ru)

Lit:
Schwanenservice, Meissener Porzellan für Heinrich Graf von Brühl, p. 95, ill. 70, p. 153, ill. 20, smallest tureen from the service, cf. p. 224, ill. 169, p. 169, ill. 44, p. 32, ill. 16; Johann Friedrich Eberlein mentions in his work journal (November 1741) a “basket for the Burgundy bottles, with the swan design for Brühl”