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One large and two small porcelain potpourri vases with figural decor

Starting price
€ 5 000
Auction dateClassic
17.11.2021 14:00UTC +02:00
Auctioneer
VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH
Event location
Germany, Köln
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Lot 40 | One large and two small porcelain potpourri vases with figural decor
ONE LARGE AND TWO SMALL PORCELAIN POTPOURRI VASES WITH FIGURAL DECOR.

Meissen.
Date: 18th century.
Technique: Porcelain, enriched in colours and gold.
Description: Each vase on round pedestal with rocaille decor. Bodies decorated with three-dimensional
flower and fruit decor as well as the figurines of a cavalier and a gallant lady at their
sides. The large vase additionally decorated with two putti.
Measurement: Height 24,5cm and 42,5cm.
Mark: Swordsmark.


Literatur:
Wittwer, Samuel: »hat der König von Preußen die schleunige Verfettigung verschiedener
Bestellungen ernstlich begehret« - Friedrich der Große und das Meißner Porzellan, in:
Keramos 208/2010, p.17-80.

A set of five of this type of richly decorated potpourri vases with figural décor is in the collection of the new palais in Potsdam (Wittwer (2010) p.40f).

Generally all blossoms, leaves and fruit broken off, bumped and/or restored. - Small vase with cavalier and lady in yellow: both handles restored. Left arm of the lady broken off and missing. Both handles restored. Cavalier restored. Chips at the transition between vase and stand. Smaller chips on the rim of the lid. Lid rose bumped. - Small vase with cavalier in purple: Lady restored at hip level. Smaller chips on the rim of the lid. Lid rose bumped. - Large vase: The rose on the lid is more heavily bumped. Isolated chips on the rim of the lid. One mascaron restored on the side.
Manufactur:Meissen Porcelain Factory
Auction house category:Porcelain
Address of auction VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH
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