From Meissen to Paris : The Röbbig Collection | Part I

A Meissen porcelain purple-ground octagonal flared beaker and cover, circa 1735

No reserve

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June 24, 12:30 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 EUR

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Description

the beaker with octagonal lower body, the flared neck painted with two scenes of figures by a harbour or a river within gilt-edged quatrefoil cartouches, the panels of the lower-portion painted alternately in black and iron-red monochrome with panels of harbour scenes reserved on a gold ground, the stepped domed cover with diaper panels of cells and half flowerheads and two cartouches of figures in landscapes, with a gilt dragon finial, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, gilt letter Z. to both pieces

Height 7 ⅝ in; 19,5 cm

Röbbig München, Frühe Deutsche Porzellane enrichtungen und objekte des 18. Jahrhunderts, exh. cat., Munich, 1996, p. 17.

Cranfield University used non-invasive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) for this lot to screen the green enamel for chromium, which was not detected, a result consistent with 18th century manufacture.

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