A Meissen porcelain Biedermeier 'braided edge' lustre gilt floral coffee and tea service
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A Meissen porcelain Biedermeier 'braided edge' lustre gilt floral coffee and tea service

1825-1850, MARKED WITH CROSSED SWORDS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND VARIOUS LETTERS IN GREEN

細節
A Meissen porcelain Biedermeier 'braided edge' lustre gilt floral coffee and tea service
1825-1850, marked with crossed swords in underglaze blue and various letters in green
Painted in colours and in lustre-gilt with scattered field flowers, with animal spouts, loop handles, acorn finials and braided edge with scrolling foliate ornaments in slight relief, comprising: a globular teapot and cover, 17.2 cm. high; a baluster coffeepot and cover, 25 cm. high; a pair of flattened globular milkjugs with generous spouts; a pair of sugarbowls and covers; a slopbowl, 23 cm. diam.; twelve cups and saucers, the cups with geometrical handle; ten dessert plates
See illustration (41)
來源
H.R.H. Princess Cäcilie von Hessen, daughter from Chlodwig von Hessen, from the line Herleshausen and bequeathed to the present owner.
注意事項
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 23.205% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €110,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €110,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 23.205% of the first €110,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €110,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.

拍品專文

Cf. R.E. Röntgen, The Book of Meissen, Atglen-Pennsylvania, 1996, p.188 for a similar Biedermeier service with braided edge and p. 269 figs. 607-610 for the above carelessly drawn crossed swords of the Biedermeier period.