A Meissen Kakiemon fluted teabowl and saucer circa 1735 painted with the Three Friends pattern in

A Meissen Kakiemon fluted teabowl and saucer circa 1735 painted with the Three Friends pattern including a bird perched on bamboo beneath a pine tree and above flowering prunus each issuing from rockwork, another bird in flight to the left, beneath a brown line rim crossed swords in underglaze-blue, saucer impressed 24 diameter of saucer 12.7cm., 5in. small chip to rim of teabowl, minor wear (2)