Lot 5472 - ibid154 Works of Art, Decorative Arts & Céramiques européennes - online only - mardi, 23. septembre 2025, 9h30
TUREEN WITH HANDLES DESIGNED AS WILD BOARS
Meissen, ca. 1742, model by J. F. Eberlein.
Round tureen, painted in the East Asian "Famille Verte" style, the so-called butterfly decoration, side handles in the shape of wild-boar heads. Lid with a brown rim line and handle in the shape of a burst pomegranate painted in purple and green. Underglaze blue sword mark, press number 20 on the underside of the tureen.
Ø 19.2 cm.
Provenance:
An identically shaped piece, with purple fable scenes, is part of a service commissioned by the Saxon Elector for Baron Adolf von Münchhausen (1688-1770), Prime Minister of the English King George II (1683-1760), cf. M. Cassidy-Geiger, Fragile Diplomacy, 2007, p. 197; Victoria and Albert Museum London (Inv. No. C596&A-1925).
For a detailed discussion about this decoration, see J. Weber, Meissener Porzellane II, 2013, pp. 344-356.
For a detailed discussion about this decoration, see J. Weber, Meissener Porzellane II, 2013, pp. 344-356.
Conditionreport:
- One wild-boar handle has been restored CHF 1 000 / 2 000 | (€ 1 030 / 2 060)
Vendu pour CHF 875 (frais inclus)