A COALPORT GREEN MOSAIC-GROUND PART SERVICE, CIRCA 1815, PATTERN NOS. 209 AND 230, each piece painted in colors with a fable scene within green mosaic borders edged with gilt scrolls suspending flower sprays, comprising:

Property from the Estate of MRS. ROGER S. FIRESTONE

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A COALPORT GREEN MOSAIC-GROUND PART SERVICE, CIRCA 1815, PATTERN NOS. 209 AND 230, each piece painted in colors with a fable scene within green mosaic borders edged with gilt scrolls suspending flower sprays, comprising:

A circular tureen and cover--10¼in. wide overall
A rectangular two-handled dish--13½in. wide overall
Four square dishes--8¾in. square
Four plates--9 3/8in. diam. (10)

Provenance

With D.M. & P. Manheim, New York

Lot Essay

The decoration on the present Coalport service of scenes from German, French and other fables is based on a Meissen prototype circa 1765. At this time, such decoration of landscape scenes within mosaic borders was extremely popular. Cf. Christie's New York upcoming sale of Important French Furniture, European Porcelain and Decorative Arts, May 23, 1995, lot 87 for a Meissen iron-red mosaik-ground service of this date painted with vignettes of shepherds and shepherdesses

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