Huit couteaux à décor Imari en porcelaine de Meissen, XVIIIe siècle A set of eight Meissen knives decorated in Imari style, 18th century The handles in porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels and gilding Chinese Imari style, presented in a silk and velvet-lined box the knives: 20cm long, the box: 27.5cm x 30.1cm, (9) Footnotes: The pattern is based on Chinese Imari pieces acquired for the collection of Augustus the Strong in Dresden in or shortly after 1727. The first Meissen examples were delivered to the Japanese Palace, Dresden, probably after July 1728. At first, Meissen copied the Chinese originals precisely, but several variations of the pattern emerged in the 1730s and 1740s. Alongside numerous plates and dishes, other forms required for a table service such as tureens, cruet sets, sauceboats and candlesticks were also produced (see Julia Weber, Meißener Porzellane mit Dekoren nach ostasiatischen Vorbildern, vol. II, 2013, pp. 58-59). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing