Lot Essay
Cf. a teacup and saucer, sale Christie's London, 1 December 1986, lot 155 and Rainer Rückert, op. cit., nos. 613-645
Details
A MEISSEN PART CHOCOLATE-SERVICE painted after Georg Philipp Rugendas with battle scenes within gilt ombrierte gitterwerk cartouches and scattered Holzschnitt Blumen, comprising:
A cylindrical chocolate-pot and cover with gilt handle and spout (tip of spout restored)
An arched rectangular tea-caddy and cover
Two teabowls and saucers (some rubbing to gilding)
blue crossed swords, gilder's 61 to all pieces and various Pressnummern; and a peach-shaped sugar-bowl and cover similar with branch and flower finial, blue crossed swords mark, gilder's numeral 6 to both pieces, circa 1740
A cylindrical chocolate-pot and cover with gilt handle and spout (tip of spout restored)
An arched rectangular tea-caddy and cover
Two teabowls and saucers (some rubbing to gilding)
blue crossed swords, gilder's 61 to all pieces and various Pressnummern; and a peach-shaped sugar-bowl and cover similar with branch and flower finial, blue crossed swords mark, gilder's numeral 6 to both pieces, circa 1740