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Lot Essay
The present plate is from the Meissen service associated with the Christie-Miller family. According to tradition, it was purchased in Paris by William Henry Miller in 1840 from a member of the Orleans family. The majority then descended to his cousin, Samuel Christie-Miller and was later sold by Sotheby's, London on 7 July 1970.
The landscape vignettes, which were very much in vogue at the time of manufacture, were mainly derived from late 17th century engravings by Melchior Küssell after drawing by Johann Wilhelm Baur from both Underschidliche Prospecten Welche er in dennen Landen Italiae und dan auf seiner Heimreis, Friaul, Kärnten, Steir, nach dem Leben gezeichnet, In das Kupfer gebracht durch Mechioren Küssell zu Augspurg, 1681, and Iconographia, begreift in sich Allerhand Meerporten, Gaerten Palatia, so durch Italia und benachbarten Provincien zu sehen, von dem Auctore nach dem Leben gezeichnet, Augsburg...durch Mechoir Küssell, 1682, which were known reference books at the Meissen factory.
The landscape vignettes, which were very much in vogue at the time of manufacture, were mainly derived from late 17th century engravings by Melchior Küssell after drawing by Johann Wilhelm Baur from both Underschidliche Prospecten Welche er in dennen Landen Italiae und dan auf seiner Heimreis, Friaul, Kärnten, Steir, nach dem Leben gezeichnet, In das Kupfer gebracht durch Mechioren Küssell zu Augspurg, 1681, and Iconographia, begreift in sich Allerhand Meerporten, Gaerten Palatia, so durch Italia und benachbarten Provincien zu sehen, von dem Auctore nach dem Leben gezeichnet, Augsburg...durch Mechoir Küssell, 1682, which were known reference books at the Meissen factory.