Lot Essay
Cf. a similar example sold Christie's Geneva, 12 May 1986, lot 257 and a sugar-box and cover from the same service sold Christie's Geneva, 9 November 1987, lot 134
Details
A MEISSEN PURPLE AND GOLD-GROUND ARMORIAL TEABOWL AND SAUCER, one side of the teabowl and the saucer with the quartered Arms of Benada, the reverse of the teabowl painted in the manner of Bonaventura Gottlieb Häuer with figures in an estuary scene, the interior of the teabowl and the saucer richly gilt (minute rubbing to gilding on saucer), blue crossed swords marks and gilder's L., Dreher's * to teabowl and Pressnummer 2 to saucer, circa 1738
Provenance
Margarete Oppenheim, sale Julius Böhler, Munich, 18-20 May 1936, lot 844