Lot Essay
Plates by the same hand and from a similar service were sold by Christie's London, 13 March 1967, lot 68, 4 February 1980, lot 91, 2 July 1984, lot 59 and 9 June 1986, lot 16
OTHER GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN WARES
A PAIR OF LUDWIGSBURG CIRCULAR DISHES painted with figures and buildings in extensive river landscapes within puce, blue, gilt scroll and foliage half cartouches within ozier moulded borders painted with scattered flowers, the lobed rim enriched with gilding (one with star crack), blue crowned interlaced C marks, various incised marks, circa 1765
Details
A PAIR OF LUDWIGSBURG CIRCULAR DISHES painted with figures and buildings in extensive river landscapes within puce, blue, gilt scroll and foliage half cartouches within ozier moulded borders painted with scattered flowers, the lobed rim enriched with gilding (one with star crack), blue crowned interlaced C marks, various incised marks, circa 1765
13¼in. (33.5cm) diam. (2)
13¼in. (33.5cm) diam. (2)
Literature
Michael Newman, Die deutschen Porzellan-Manufakturen, vol. II, no. 53 where he attributes the painting to J.F. Steinkopf