Live Auction 203419th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics
A MEISSEN ENAMELED COBALT-BLUE GROUND CHOCOLATE-CUP, COVER AND STAND
Lot 134 PROPERTY SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ACQUISITION FUND OF THE SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM

A MEISSEN ENAMELED COBALT-BLUE GROUND CHOCOLATE-CUP, COVER AND STAND

CIRCA 1860, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, THE CUP IMPRESSED 12, THE SAUCER IMPRESSED 69 AND 3, ATTRIBUTED TO E.A. LEUTERITZ

Closed21 October 2008

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A MEISSEN ENAMELED COBALT-BLUE GROUND CHOCOLATE-CUP, COVER AND STAND
CIRCA 1860, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, THE CUP IMPRESSED 12, THE SAUCER IMPRESSED 69 AND 3, ATTRIBUTED TO E.A. LEUTERITZ
Of cylindrical form with gilt enriched angular handle, the shallow domed cover with a ribbon-tied wreath finial, finely enameled with a young triton blowing a horn, his knee resting on a large shell, the border enriched with a gilt band and blue pendants
5¼ in. (13.2 cm.) diameter, the saucer (3)

The Saint Louis Art Museum, ref. 226:25 a-c

Specialist note

Ernst August Leurteritz was born in 1818 near Meissen, came to the factory as an apprentice in 1836, studied under Rietschel and was engaged as a modeler in 1846. From 1849 to 1886 he held the post of manager and top modeler. Dr. K. Berling, Meissen China, an Illustrated History, New York, 1972, p. 86, pl. 91 notes, 'During these many years he did great service to the factory by his extraordinary activity and skillfulness.'