An IMPORTANT Bottger red stoneware Pilgrim flask vase and cover, C.1710 / 15. BOTH PIECES PERFECT DESPITE GREAT AGE. SUPER RARE, because I have rarely seen one of these, but when I have, they are either without a cover, or the cover is re-placed or metal. This piece came from my private collection that I have had for over 20 years, and before that was in a USA museum, and hence the black numbers sealed over on lid and vase. SIZE 6 1/2 ins high.

The lid and vase are different shades of red brown, because they were more than likely fired in different parts of the oven. I got this information from an early Meissen dealer specialist who has experience for over 40 years. Also, similar information from a top notch London auctioneers, where I showed it just for conformation purposes.

OTHER EXAMPLES AND INFORMATION.

See Baden Baden sale of Sothebys Germany.

An identical one sold in Christies King Street London 11/12/2007 lot 9 for £38,900 including premium, and I don't think it had the original lid.

See 2 flasks/vases of this type in the Japanese Palace and are recorded in the 1721 Inventory under BRAUN SACHS porcelain no.47 as 2 (Bouteillen )do.

See Sothebys New York 16/04/2019 lot 176 which is similar but with no lid

Many auctioneers and experts do not even realise that these flasks vases were made with lids