Warming bell with bowl as a base with swan service decoration Hemispherical shape with gold-coloured mounting as a handle and matching, slightly hollowed bowl as a base. The wall with fine relief decoration of two swimming swans, a flying heron standing between tall reeds with a carp in its mouth. Coloured Indian flower branches above. Scattered on all sides with sculpted flowering branches, shells and snail shells. A gold rocaille cartouche on both sides with the alliance coat of arms of Heinrich Graf von Brühl and his wife Franziska von Kolowrat-Krakowsky and an Indian flower branch. Fine polychrome painting with combed gilt edge and staffage. Designed by Johann Friedrich Eberlein and Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1740, limited edition 25/25, year mark. Centreboard mark with gold signet. D. 33 cm and 39 cm. Cf. Pietsch, Schwanenservice, Meissen porcelain for Heinrich Graf von Brühl, pp. 161-162. In 1740, Eberlein's work report states: "1 such large bowl bell to no. 5 with the swan Desseng." A porcelain heating bell with bowl as base with "swan service" decor and the alliance coat of arms of the Count of Brühl and his wife. Limited edition. Date mark. Crossed swords mark with golden signet. Meissen. 2012.