A PAIR OF MEISSEN QUATREFOIL LIME-GREEN GROUND COFFEE-CUPS AND SAUCERS painted with figures in landscapes, before buildings and beside estuaries within quatrefoil cartouches with gilt ombrierte scrolling foliage and shells, and the borders with gilt scrolls, lines and shells, gilt wishbone handles (one handle cracked and with associated slight chip and minute chip to footrim, very minor rubbing to wells of saucers), blue crossed swords marks, gilder's numerals 3. to all pieces, Pressnummer 24 to cups, circa 1740 (2)
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A PAIR OF MEISSEN QUATREFOIL LIME-GREEN GROUND COFFEE-CUPS AND SAUCERS painted with figures in landscapes, before buildings and beside estuaries within quatrefoil cartouches with gilt ombrierte scrolling foliage and shells, and the borders with gilt scrolls, lines and shells, gilt wishbone handles (one handle cracked and with associated slight chip and minute chip to footrim, very minor rubbing to wells of saucers), blue crossed swords marks, gilder's numerals 3. to all pieces, Pressnummer 24 to cups, circa 1740 (2)
Provenance
Lord Barnard, Raby Castle, sale Christie's London, 30 June 1975, lot 92
Lot Essay
The tea-caddy from this service was sold in our London Rooms, 14 November 1965, lot 145