Rare house-painter's gift jug with floral decoration Above a slightly moulded foot ring, a cylindrical body with a long, recessed shoulder and short, domed mouth. Beak spout with a matching flat lid with thumb rest and eared handle on the side. All sides of the wall and on the lid decorated with floral arrangements and single flowers with alternating butterflies. Unusual polychrome house painting with gold lace border and gold rim. Unw. rest.; crossed swords mark. H. 18 cm. A rare porcelain jug painted extraordinary with flower decor in house painting. Insignificantly restored. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1745.