Lot 833
  • 833

A Meissen turquoise-ground cup with saucer, circa 1735

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Porcelain
  • the saucer: 13.6cm., 5 3/8 in. diam.
painted with panels depicting figures in landscapes, within quatrefoil frames filled with Böttger lustre picked out in gilding, embellished with iron-red and purple scrollwork, elaborate gilt scroll and strapwork borders to rims, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, 6z. in purple enamel to both, incised 23 to saucer, 17 to cup,

Provenance

With Kunsthandel Dr. Dagmar Holz, Königswinter

Condition

some minor flakes to the gliding on the top edge of the rim of the saucer. cup - handle restored at lower terminal.Some glaze scratches to interior.
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