Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

Online Auction: 20 June–1 July 2022 • 2:00 PM CEST • Cologne

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen 20 June–1 July 2022 • 2:00 PM CEST • Cologne

S otheby’s is delighted to present the sale Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire, A Private Collection of Early Meissen, which represents the first sale of European Ceramics to be held in Sotheby’s Germany in over 20 years. The Collection is formed of bijou luxury objects designed in the early period at Meissen, when such items would have been intended as influential gifts for the Courts of Europe and dynastically wealthy. Across the collection are several pieces which bear the inventory marks of the royal industry’s principal client and patron, Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, indicating they were once housed in the Japanese Palace in Dresden.

A Royal Obsession: Porcelains with Provenance

Nicolas de Largilliere, Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, ca. 1714–1715
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust, 54-35

A Rare Böttger Stoneware Polished and Engraved “Augustus Rex” Plate or Stand, 1710-13

A Rare Böttger Stoneware Polished and Engraved “Augustus Rex” Plate or Stand, 1710-13

Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

A Böttger Stoneware 'Eisenporzellan' Candlestick, Circa 1710-12

A Böttger Stoneware 'Eisenporzellan' Candlestick, Circa 1710-12

Estimate: 15,000 – 20,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

Two Meissen Kakiemon Saucers, Circa 1728

Two Meissen Kakiemon Saucers, Circa 1728

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 EUR

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

A Rare Meissen Saucer Dish, Circa 1730

A Rare Meissen Saucer Dish, Circa 1730

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

A Rare Meissen Octagonal Teabowl and Saucer, Circa 1725-30

A Rare Meissen Octagonal Teabowl and Saucer, Circa 1725-30

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

A Meissen Kakiemon Plate, Circa 1730

A Meissen Kakiemon Plate, Circa 1730

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

Weiß

An Early Meissen White Porcelain Figure of a Pagod, 1713-15

An Early Meissen White Porcelain Figure of a Pagod, 1713-15

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

An Early Meissen White Porcelain Teabowl and Saucer, Circa 1713-15

An Early Meissen White Porcelain Teabowl and Saucer, Circa 1713-15

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

An Extremely Rare Early Meissen Small Scent-Bottle, Decorated by Johann Georg Funcke, Circa 1713-18

An Extremely Rare Early Meissen Small Scent-Bottle, Decorated by Johann Georg Funcke, Circa 1713-18

Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 EUR

Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

An Early Meissen White Porcelain Saucer, Circa 1715-20

An Early Meissen White Porcelain Saucer, Circa 1715-20

Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 EUR

Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

A Meissen Kakiemon Bottle, Circa 1729-31

A Meissen Kakiemon Bottle, Circa 1729-31

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

Gold

A Meissen Hausmaler Goldchinesen Teapot And Cover, Circa 1726-30

A Meissen Hausmaler Goldchinesen Teapot And Cover, Circa 1726-30

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

A Meissen Silver-Gilt-Mounted Teabowl and Saucer, Circa 1723

A Meissen Silver-Gilt-Mounted Teabowl and Saucer, Circa 1723

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 EUR

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

A Meissen Hexagonal Tea Canister and Cover, Circa 1725

A Meissen Hexagonal Tea Canister and Cover, Circa 1725

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 EUR

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

A Meissen Teabowl and Saucer, Circa 1724

A Meissen Teabowl and Saucer, Circa 1724

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

A Meissen Table Bell and Stand, Circa 1730

A Meissen Table Bell and Stand, Circa 1730

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 EUR

Durch Feuer verwandelt / Transformed by Fire A Private Collection of Early Meissen

20 June–1 July 2022 | 2:00 PM CEST | Cologne

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