Lot 5481 - ibid154 Works of Art, Decorative Arts & European Ceramics - online only - Tuesday, 23. September 2025, 9.30 AM
CUP AND SAUCER WITH FAMILLE-VERTE DECORATION
Meissen, ca. 1738-45.
Cup with rocaille handles with espagnolettes, painted with butterflies. Brown rim lines. Underglaze blue sword marks, potter's mark * in the foot ring of the saucer, press number 6. in the foot ring of the cup.
H 5 cm, Ø 14 cm.
Provenance:
A detailed discussion on this type of decoration can be found in J. Weber, Meissener Porzellane II, 2013, pp. 344-356.
Conditionreport:
- Espagnolette (ladies head) on one handle with restoration<br>- handle of the saucer with tiny hairline cracks<br>- enamels with very minor rubbing CHF 600 / 800 | (€ 620 / 820)
Sold for CHF 938 (including buyer's premium)