Lot Essay
The battle depicted on the saucer may be the battle of Anghiari, which took place between the Florentines and Milanese on June 29th 1440.
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1780, THE DECORATION LATER, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND STAR MARK, VARIOUS PRESSNUMMERN, GREY ENAMEL 100 TO CUP
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A MEISSEN (MARCOLINI) CABINET CUP, COVER AND SAUCER
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1780, THE DECORATION LATER, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND STAR MARK, VARIOUS PRESSNUMMERN, GREY ENAMEL 100 TO CUP
The cup painted with classical soldiers encamped, confronting a standing crowned figure, the saucer with soldiers and horses engaged in battle, perhaps the battle of Anghiari, below a winged figure, enclosed by an elaborate baroque cartouche of brown scrollwork, below a continuous border of trailing green oak leaves
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1780, THE DECORATION LATER, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND STAR MARK, VARIOUS PRESSNUMMERN, GREY ENAMEL 100 TO CUP
The cup painted with classical soldiers encamped, confronting a standing crowned figure, the saucer with soldiers and horses engaged in battle, perhaps the battle of Anghiari, below a winged figure, enclosed by an elaborate baroque cartouche of brown scrollwork, below a continuous border of trailing green oak leaves
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