18th Century Porcelain Snuffbox

Porcelain snuffbox featuring a portrait of Frederick the Great (1712-1786 [R. 1740-1786]) decorated with scenes after Boucher, and in a varicolored gold mount echoing the borders of the scenes.

The inside of the cover depicts Frederick wearing the orange belt of the Order of the Black Eagle with a pen, inkwell, and book to his left.

The decoration and portrait are possibly by Isaak Jakob Clauce (1728-1803?), and the portrait is after one by C. A. P. Van Loo (1719-95), Court Painter to Frederick the Great until 1769.

Berlin, ca. 1770.
3-3/8 x 2-5/8 x 1-3/4 in.

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