Lot Essay
Cf. Ingelore Menzhausen, op. cit., no. 81 and Rainer Rückert, op. cit., no.453
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1728, THE DECORATION CIRCA 1733
Details
A Meissen Armorial saucer-dish from the Coronation Service
The porcelain circa 1728, the decoration circa 1733
The central quartered Arms of Saxony and Poland within a crowned trefoil escutcheon surrounded by Böttger lustre and gilt ombrierte strapwork, palm-branches and tasselled drapery, surrounded by scattered indianische Blumen within a lobed rim, gilt with pendant lozenge ornament, C-scrolls and foliage (some rubbing to gilding), blue crossed swords mark, Dreher's X to footrim, Japanese Palace inventory mark N=147-/W and painted Hermitage inventory number I.C.78. in red overglaze enamel
8¾in. (22.5cm.) diam.
The porcelain circa 1728, the decoration circa 1733
The central quartered Arms of Saxony and Poland within a crowned trefoil escutcheon surrounded by Böttger lustre and gilt ombrierte strapwork, palm-branches and tasselled drapery, surrounded by scattered indianische Blumen within a lobed rim, gilt with pendant lozenge ornament, C-scrolls and foliage (some rubbing to gilding), blue crossed swords mark, Dreher's X to footrim, Japanese Palace inventory mark N=147-/W and painted Hermitage inventory number I.C.78. in red overglaze enamel
8¾in. (22.5cm.) diam.