The Ehlen Collection - Eine Rheinische Porzellansammlung
The Ehlen Collection - Eine Rheinische Porzellansammlung
No reserve
Lot Closed
March 6, 03:21 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
modelled by Peter Reinecke, standing, a jug held to his lips, holding a hat in his left hand, wearing a yellow jacket and green-lined purple cloak, the base applied with flowers and leaves, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to rear of base, impressed 95;
together with a German Porcelain Figure of a Cook of 'Cris de Paris' Series Type, Circa 1780, probably Meissen (Marcolini), modelled standing before a brick stove, his hand raised to his lips, on a scroll-moulded base heightened in ochre, indistinct crossed swords and star mark in underglaze-blue to rear of base. 2 pieces.
Height of reveller 3 5/8 in.
6.2 cm.
Height of cook 5 1/2 in.
14 cm.
Horst Reber, Eine Rheinische Porzellan-Sammlung, Darmstadt, 2006, vol. I, p. 186 (the reveller) and vol. II, p. 192 (the cook)
The ‘Nachtschwärmer’ in good condition, with a minor chip and some paint loss at the hat; the Cook in fairly good condition, the attribute in his left hand chipped off and lacking and tiny chip to lower corner of his apron.
Cranfield University used non-invasive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) for this lot to screen the green enamel for chromium, which was not detected, a result consistent with 18th century manufacture.
