CIRCA 1835, UNDERGLAZE BLUE SCEPTRE, STENCILLED IRON-RED ORB OVER K.P.M. MARK, IRON-RED PAINTER'S O MARK

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A Berlin Royal tazza from the Prince Friedrich of the Netherlands service
Circa 1835, underglaze blue sceptre, stencilled iron-red orb over K.P.M. mark, iron-red painter's o mark
The shallow circular bowl on a spreading circular foot, the interior with a garland of garden flowers including rose, aster, morning glory and hibiscus between gilt bands and enclosing a narrow band of gilt palmettes, the underside of the rim with a band of moulded biscuit vine above gilt scrolling foliage on a salmon-pink ground, the stem and foot with gilt stripes alternating with matt-gilt stripes with vermiculé decoration (very slight chip to foot)
9 7/8 in (25 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Given by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia to his son in law, Prince Friedrich of the Netherlands on the occasion of his marriage to his daughter, Princess Louise, and thence by descent to the Princess of Wied, sold by her executors, Sotheby's London, 1967
With J. Rochelle Thomas, Inc.

Literature

Erich Köllmann and Margarete Jarchow, op.cit. (Munich 1987), Vol. II, fig 325, where the authors suggest that this was a replacement or an additional delivery to the original service of 1825.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

This form of 'Fruchtschalen mit bisk.[uit] Wein: Laub' was also used for the service given by Frederick William III to the first Duke of Wellington and delivered shortly after 2nd November 1819. See Winfried Baer and Ilse Baer, op. cit. (1988), pp. 68-69, nos. 29-30, Ill. 12.

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