Lot Essay
A similar Vienna dinner service in the Kaiservilla, Bad Ischl, Austria, was used during sojourns by the Emperor Franz Josef and his wife the Empress Elisabeth (Sissi).
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1821-1822, IMPRESSED 821 OR 822 AND WITH VARIOUS OTHER NUMERALS
Details
An extensive Vienna porcelain gilt dinner service
1821-1822, impressed 821 or 822 and with various other numerals
In the Neoclassical style, the white ground with gilt bands to the borders, comprising: a pair of urn-shaped sorbetières with geometrical handles and gilt palmette decoration, with cylindrical receptacles and waisted covers with central ring handle, 39 cm. high; three circular pierced baskets with flared border and waisted foot, on a square pedestal base, 28.5 cm. high; a two-handled shallow bowl on high waisted foot, on a square pedestal base, 29.5 cm. high; a pair of urn-shaped tureens with geometrical handles, the conical covers with acorn finials, 18 cm. high; a pair of tureen saucers, 23.5 cm. diam.; an oval urn-shaped sauceboat and cover on a fixed stand, 26 cm. wide, and an extra cover; a pair of mustard barrels and covers on an oval fixed stand; five custard cups and domed covers with loop handle, and one extra custard cup; six tripod salts on stepped base; four square dishes in sizes; five oval dishes in sizes; one deep bowl; two shallow bowls in sizes; four circular dishes in sizes; sixty dinner plates; twenty four soup plates
See illustration (126)
1821-1822, impressed 821 or 822 and with various other numerals
In the Neoclassical style, the white ground with gilt bands to the borders, comprising: a pair of urn-shaped sorbetières with geometrical handles and gilt palmette decoration, with cylindrical receptacles and waisted covers with central ring handle, 39 cm. high; three circular pierced baskets with flared border and waisted foot, on a square pedestal base, 28.5 cm. high; a two-handled shallow bowl on high waisted foot, on a square pedestal base, 29.5 cm. high; a pair of urn-shaped tureens with geometrical handles, the conical covers with acorn finials, 18 cm. high; a pair of tureen saucers, 23.5 cm. diam.; an oval urn-shaped sauceboat and cover on a fixed stand, 26 cm. wide, and an extra cover; a pair of mustard barrels and covers on an oval fixed stand; five custard cups and domed covers with loop handle, and one extra custard cup; six tripod salts on stepped base; four square dishes in sizes; five oval dishes in sizes; one deep bowl; two shallow bowls in sizes; four circular dishes in sizes; sixty dinner plates; twenty four soup plates
See illustration (126)
Provenance
The von Kessel Family Estate in Upper Silesia till 1900 and afterwards Hamburg.
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