A MEISSEN DISH FROM THE AUGUSTUS III CORONATION SERVICE
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A MEISSEN DISH FROM THE AUGUSTUS III CORONATION SERVICE

CIRCA 1838-1839, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, WITH PRESSNUMMER 8 TWICE, INCISED X

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A MEISSEN DISH FROM THE AUGUSTUS III CORONATION SERVICE
Circa 1838-1839, blue crossed swords mark, with Pressnummer 8 twice, incised X
The centre with the arms of the King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, the quartered shield within a trefoil-shaped gilt escutcheon supported by gilt-hatched scrolling strapwork suspending swags, surmounted by the Polish crown above and flanked by palm fronds, the well with scattered Kakiemon flower-sprays and corn stooks within a broad border of gilt interlocking scrolling foliage and a gilt line rim
7 5/8in. (19.3cm.) diam.

Lot Essay

The Coronation or Krönungsservice, was originally ordered in celebration of the coronation of Augustus III as of Poland in October of 1733. In 1792 part of the service was transferred to the Hofkonditorei and used at the Dresden Palace for special court events. In 1838 and 1839 supplementary pieces were ordered from the Meissen factory. The present example is one such piece, easily identifiable in that it lacks the Johanneum number N=147.W found on all pieces of the original 18th century production.

For an early example, please see Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts, Katalog der Sammlung Hoffmeister, Band II, Hamburg 1999, nos. 343-344, pp. 524-526, 566-567.

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