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Meissen Teacup and Saucer
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Dates
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Circa 1740
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Medium
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Porcelain
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Origin
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Germany
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Description
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A fine and rare large Meissen low teacup and saucer, with ozier borders, painted with "holsnitzblumen" or botanical style flowers, butterflies, and many other insects, all with "ombrierten" (shadows) in the style of Klinger. Applied on one side with a beautiful elaborate interlocking rococo scroll moulded handle enriched with gilding and surmounted with a lady's head wearing a tricorn hat.
Cup 6cm High and the bowl 9cm Dia.
Saucer 15cm Dia.
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Literature
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For a remarkable full tea and coffee service see: Die Sammlung der Markgräfen und Grossherzöge von Baden, lot 1296, Sotheby’s, Baden-Baden October 1995.
Triumph of the Blue Swords; Meissen porcelain for aristocracy and bourgeoisie, 1710 to 1815, p. 240, no. 166 for a teapot from a similar service.
Also
For a similar cup and saucer in the Arnhold Collection, Meissen Porcelain 1710-1750, Maureen Cassidy-Geiger, no. 97, p.352.
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