Live Auction 2545500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe Including Oriental Carpets
A MEISSEN PORCELAIN CHOCOLATE-CUP AND SAUCER
Lot 108 PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. LARRY AYRES

A MEISSEN PORCELAIN CHOCOLATE-CUP AND SAUCER

CIRCA 1740, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, GILDER'S 28. TO BOTH, PRESSNUMMER 6 TO THE CUP

Closed19 April 2012

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN CHOCOLATE-CUP AND SAUCER
CIRCA 1740, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, GILDER'S 28. TO BOTH, PRESSNUMMER 6 TO THE CUP
EACH PAINTED IN PURPURMALEREI WITH LANDSCAPES WITHIN AN ELABORATE CARTOUCHE OF A SHELL SUSPENDING IRON-RED SWAGS ABOVE TRELLIS ISSUING FRONDS, GITTERWERK RIMS (2)

THE COLLECTIONS OF HANNS AND ELISABETH WEINBERG AND THE ANTIQUE COMPANY OF NEW YORK; SOTHEBY'S, NEW YORK, 10-11 NOVEMBER 2006, LOT 304.

Specialist note

SEE J. JEFFERSON MILLER AND R. RüCKERT, THE HANS SYZ COLLECTION, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON, D.C., P. 313 FOR THE COFFEE-POT FROM THIS SERVICE. ALSO SEE THE OPPENHEIM COLLECTION, JULIUS BöHLER, MUNICH, 18-20 MAY 1936, LOT 939 FOR THE TEAPOT; AND SOTHEBY'S, LONDON, 15 MARCH 1983, LOT 75 AND 19 FEBRUARY 1991, LOT 103 FOR TWO COFFEE-CUPS.