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. The example which was sold Lot 1069* - A198 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 30. September 2021, for CHF 67,000 inclusive 61,000 GBPounds. also had a different shade darker lid. 

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, but they are extremely rare