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A Ludwigsburg porcelain gilt-ground mythological 'cameo' part tea service, circa 1810-1815
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
comprising: a teapot and cover with POLLUX. and CASTOR., red crowned R mark, 18.7 cm. wide; a cream jug with PRIAM.; a sugar pot and cover with THESÉE. and ULYSSE.; a slop bowl with VENUS., CUPIDON. and PSYCHE.; three cups with ENÉE., CALCHAS. or PARIS.; four saucers with ARIADNE., LEDA., HÉBÉ. or CANYMÉDE. (13)
Provenance
Paleis Soestdijk, Kannonenkamer (Cannon Room)
Condition
Overall in good condition. The gilding with usual minor rubbing and slight scratches. The bases of the slop bowl and saucers with some more rubbing and scratches to the gilt ground.
The Ariadne saucer is marked with an incised D.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Illustrated on p. 125 of the printed catalogue.
Two cups with Achille and Hector, from a similar Ludwigsburg service in the Großherzoglich-Hessische Porzellansammlung Darmstadt, are illustrated in H.D. Fach, Malerei auf Ludwigsburger Porzellan, 1759 bis um 1850, Regensburg 2005, p. 174, ill. 269.
Two cups with Achille and Hector, from a similar Ludwigsburg service in the Großherzoglich-Hessische Porzellansammlung Darmstadt, are illustrated in H.D. Fach, Malerei auf Ludwigsburger Porzellan, 1759 bis um 1850, Regensburg 2005, p. 174, ill. 269.