A MEISSEN DOCUMENTARY BERGLEUTE TEACUP AND SAUCER painted by Bonaventura Gottlieb Häuer, the cup with a miner in a monogramed cap with a gallant and companion and a further miner kneeling beside a pile of gold nuggets, one rock signed Häuer f., the saucer with a miner cruely flaying another beside a pile of ore within gilt line rims, the interior of the cup, each side of the handle and underside of the saucer with scattered deutsche Blumen (slight rubbing to saucer), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 11 to cup and 52 to saucer, gilder's N. marks to both pieces, circa 1740

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A MEISSEN DOCUMENTARY BERGLEUTE TEACUP AND SAUCER painted by Bonaventura Gottlieb Häuer, the cup with a miner in a monogramed cap with a gallant and companion and a further miner kneeling beside a pile of gold nuggets, one rock signed Häuer f., the saucer with a miner cruely flaying another beside a pile of ore within gilt line rims, the interior of the cup, each side of the handle and underside of the saucer with scattered deutsche Blumen (slight rubbing to saucer), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 11 to cup and 52 to saucer, gilder's N. marks to both pieces, circa 1740

Lot Essay

B.G. Haüer born Freiberg 1710, died Meissen 1782, at Meissen from 1724. Cf. two similar examples from the Korthaus Collection sold in these Rooms, 21 September 1992, lots 49 and 50

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