Meissen snuffbox with views of the Saxon castle.

Passively curved, divided by vertical grilles, the case is adorned with a flattened back and a hinged lid. On the four bombarded, ornamentally decorated reserve fields, various landscapes are depicted, including views of Saxon castles and partly Watteau's palace figures, with a view of the hunting castle Hubertusburg, a prospectus, and the fortresses Königstein and Sonnenstein. On the lid, a broad landscape with riders beside an obelisk, surrounded by a gilded edge, reveals the majestic Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen across the Elbe. The inside of the lid depicts an elegant group of nobles before an impressive fountain, with the fortress Königstein and a castle complex presented on the left. Below, a Watteau group and equestrian figures are shown against the backdrop of Pillnitz Castle, situated on the Elbe. Exquisite, polychrome painting. Gold rim. Gilded, serrated copper mount with a curved finger rest. Height 4.1 cm. Dimensions 8.5 cm x 6.4 cm. Compare with Beaucamp-Markowsky, Porcelain Boxes, No. 26, 113; Meissen Tabatières of the 18th century, Röbbig Munich, No. 29; Corbeiller, Fig. 494. Gilt-copper, with a ceramic case snuffbox, exquisitely painted with landscapes and views of Saxon castles such as Meissen Albrechtsburg, Pillnitz, and Hubertusburg Castle. Meissen. Circa 1745.