Lot Essay
For a related beaker with a stand a cover in the Davids Collection, see Erik Lassen, Die Sammlung David, Meissen Porzellan (Copenhagen, 1985), pp. 184-185, no. 76.
CIRCA 1720-25, ENGRAVED Z OR N TO FOOTRIM
Details
A MEISSEN TWO-HANDLED BEAKER
CIRCA 1720-25, ENGRAVED Z OR N TO FOOTRIM
The gilt vinestock handles trailing onto the body with bunches of blue or purple grapes and green and gilt foliage, beneath a gilt scroll and flowerhead border, the interior richly gilt (rim chip principally to interior re-touched to disguise it, very small footrim chip, further minute chips to footrim and another from time of manufacture, slight wear to gilding, two areas of wear to base of interior)
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high
CIRCA 1720-25, ENGRAVED Z OR N TO FOOTRIM
The gilt vinestock handles trailing onto the body with bunches of blue or purple grapes and green and gilt foliage, beneath a gilt scroll and flowerhead border, the interior richly gilt (rim chip principally to interior re-touched to disguise it, very small footrim chip, further minute chips to footrim and another from time of manufacture, slight wear to gilding, two areas of wear to base of interior)
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high
Provenance
With J.Z. Polar, San Francisco, 1987
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
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