A MEISSEN SAUCER, circa 1735-40, decorated with a chinoiserie scene of figures in a garden setting, including squirrels jumping over a cloak above the head of an oriental gentleman, the gilt-line rim and underside with scattered indianische Blumen, 12cm diameter, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue and gold number 52., unidentified impressed Dreher’s mark of * inside the footrim PROVENANCE: Private German collection. FOOTNOTES: Sketches of a very similar figure can be found on plates 13 and 59 of the Schulz Codex.