Lot 142
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A NYMPHENBURG LOBED PLATE FROM THE HOFSERVICE
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A NYMPHENBURG LOBED PLATE FROM THE HOFSERVICE

CIRCA 1761-4, INCISED A PRESSNUMMER 3

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A NYMPHENBURG LOBED PLATE FROM THE HOFSERVICE
CIRCA 1761-4, INCISED A PRESSNUMMER 3
Almost certainly painted by J. Zächenberger, with a large loose bouquet of flowers and three butterflies, the lobed border with specimen flower-sprays, a brown beetle and two ladybirds within a band of rococo gilt foliage divided by pendant gilt dots at the intersections, the stepped rim with blue lines and gilt foliage scrolls (chip to rim at 4 o'clock, minute chip to underside of rim at 2 o'clock, areas of slight wear and pitting)
10 1/8 in. (25.8 cm.) wide
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Lot Essay

The so-called churfürstliches Hofservice was most probably decorated by Joseph Zächenberger (1732-1802), and is generally regarded as Nymphenburg's finest achievement in terms of tablewares. For a discussion of the service, see Alfred Ziffer, Nymphenburger Porzellan, Sammlung Bäuml (Stuttgart, 1997), pp. 133-139, where the catalogue cites numerous other examples and illustrates ten other pieces. A dish from the service was sold in these Rooms on 21st February 2005, lot 199.

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