- 596
A gilt-bronze mounted Meissen yellow ground spirit barrel, cover and stand, circa 1740
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain, gilt-bronze
- 45cm., 17 3/4 in. high
the barrel painted with cartouches of landscapes, hunting scenes and purple-camaïeu scenes, supported on an elaborate three footed scroll work base supported by three putti figures framing three further landscape cartouches, affixed with gilt-bronze branches issuing porcelain flowers, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to stand,
Provenance
With Elfriede Langeloh, Weinheim.
Literature
Related Literature:
Ulrich Pietsch, Early Meissen Porcelain, The Wark Collection from the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, London, 2011, pp. 494-495, nos. 597-598;
Ulrich Pietsch, Passion for Meissen, Sammlung Said und Roswitha Marouf, Stuttgart, 2010, pp.222-225, no. 95.
Ulrich Pietsch, Early Meissen Porcelain, The Wark Collection from the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, London, 2011, pp. 494-495, nos. 597-598;
Ulrich Pietsch, Passion for Meissen, Sammlung Said und Roswitha Marouf, Stuttgart, 2010, pp.222-225, no. 95.
Condition
Two of the putti at the legs have been re-attached, otherwise the base is in good condition. The extremities of the putto finial have been restored.
The barrel has been sprayed which makes it difficult to determine true extend of damage, with some associated re-gilding.
"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
Originally intended for coffee, the model is mentioned in Kändler's Taxa or work record as '1. Coffée-Unterlage ganz neu nach Französischer Art gerfertiget, mit vielen Zierathen versehen, und daran noch 3. Kindel befindlich.', [1. Reworked the coffee stand in the French manner, with many embellishments and upon it in addition 3 children.], see Pietsch, op. cit., 2011, p. 495, for another example of the form. The earlier version appears in Kändler's Taxa for August 1738, where it is mentioned that the base is instead supported with a male and two female figures, an example of the form was in the Marouf collection, previously in the collection of Baron von Born, Budapest.