A Meissen purple-camaïeu tray and six cups, circa 1750

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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Description

Porcelain
the tray 25cm., 9 7/8 in wide

painted with scenes from the commedia dell'Arte after Watteau within 'neu-Ozier' moulded borders, comprising six small quatrefoil-shaped cups and a two handled lozenge-shaped tray, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, the tray with indistinct impressed numeral to edge of footrim,

Provenance

Anon. sale, Christie's Geneva, 9th May 1988, lot 41.

Literature

A very similar set painted with scenes after Watteau was in the Max Hoffmann collection, sold at Christie's London, 21st November 2005, lot 65.