Snuffbox, polychrome-painted with river landscapes and the coat of arms of Heinrich, Count von Brühl (1700-1763)

Snuffbox of painted porcelain. The round box is connected to the lid by a gold lobed mount. On the exterior of the lid, the coat of arms of Heinrich, Count von Brühl (1700-1763) is painted, and on the interior a river view with figures on the bank.

The box has a waisted wall and is painted all around with a river landscape with figures by barrels and bales on the bank. A hunting scene in a forest is painted on the bottom. The box is unmarked. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-17456; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal), porcelain; technique painting technique; measurements height 4 cm x diameter 6 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.