A rare Meissen mug, circa 1740-45From the series of 'Planet' mugs, possibly painted by Johann Georg Heintze, with the figure of Mercury amidst clouds, the astrological caduceus symbol in iron-red to the top right, within an elaborate gilt scrollwork cartouche, flanked by two vignettes depicting a dwarf dressed as a peasant in the manner of Callot, 7.6cm high, crossed swords mark in blue, gilt mark N.02., impressed numeral 24 (handle replaced)注脚Provenance:Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, 23 February 1988, lot 361Two Hausmaler 'Planet' mugs decorated in the same style and depicting Venus and Luna are illustrated by G. Pazaurek, Deutsche Fayence- und Porzellan-Hausmaler (1925), vol. II, col. pl. 27.