Lot Essay
Cf. the blue-ground cabaret of closely similar design, sold in these Rooms, 8th July 2002, lot 352.
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CIRCA 1850, UNDERGLAZE BLUE PRINTED CROWNED EAGLE AND SCEPTRE MARKS, SOME PIECES WITH PRINTED RED OR BLACK ORB KPM MARKS, BLUE PAINTER'S LINE AND SQUARE MARK TO MOST, TEAPOT WITH GILDER'S MARK, VARIOUS INCISED AND IMPRESSED MARKS
Details
A Berlin (KPM) pink-ground topographical cabaret
Circa 1850, underglaze blue printed crowned eagle and sceptre marks, some pieces with printed red or black orb KPM marks, blue painter's line and square mark to most, teapot with gilder's mark, various incised and impressed marks
Each piece painted with two named views of Royal Palaces or other important public buildings of Berlin within shaped oval moulded gilt-scroll cartouches against a pink-ground gilt with geometric stylised foliage ornament, comprising:
An oval tray with richly gilt rocaille handles, painted with views of the Schloss in Charlottenburg. and Schloss u. lange Brücke in Berlin (the handles and gilding to centre with minute wear)
A bullet-shaped teapot painted with Das Opernhaus. and Das Schauspielhaus., the cover with two un-named views (teapot with minute chip to tip of spout, very slight wear to gilding of handle and tip of spout)
A baluster coffee-pot with Die neue Kirche. and Die Werdersche Kirche. (slight wear to handle, spout and rim)
A baluster hot-water jug with Dom Kirche. and Parochial Kirche. (minute wear to handle and spout)
A baluster cream-jug and cover with the Sternnarte. and the Sing Academie., the cover with two un-named views
An oval sugar-box with Das Brandenburger Thor. and the Das Zeughaus., the interior richly gilt (minute wear to interior)
A slop-basin with Die Universität and the Bethanien., the interior richly gilt (slight wear to interior)
Two teacups, the interiors richly gilt, the exterior of one with Prinz v. Preussen Palais. and Das neue Museum., the second with the Palais d. Prinzen Carl. and Palais d. Prinzen Albrecht (minute wear to handle of one)
Two saucers, one with Schloss Mombijou. and Die Bauschule., the other with Das grosse Magazin. and Schloss Bellevue. (one with one minute rim chip, both with minute wear to gilding at centre)
The tray 16¾ in. (42.4 cm.) wide
Circa 1850, underglaze blue printed crowned eagle and sceptre marks, some pieces with printed red or black orb KPM marks, blue painter's line and square mark to most, teapot with gilder's mark, various incised and impressed marks
Each piece painted with two named views of Royal Palaces or other important public buildings of Berlin within shaped oval moulded gilt-scroll cartouches against a pink-ground gilt with geometric stylised foliage ornament, comprising:
An oval tray with richly gilt rocaille handles, painted with views of the Schloss in Charlottenburg. and Schloss u. lange Brücke in Berlin (the handles and gilding to centre with minute wear)
A bullet-shaped teapot painted with Das Opernhaus. and Das Schauspielhaus., the cover with two un-named views (teapot with minute chip to tip of spout, very slight wear to gilding of handle and tip of spout)
A baluster coffee-pot with Die neue Kirche. and Die Werdersche Kirche. (slight wear to handle, spout and rim)
A baluster hot-water jug with Dom Kirche. and Parochial Kirche. (minute wear to handle and spout)
A baluster cream-jug and cover with the Sternnarte. and the Sing Academie., the cover with two un-named views
An oval sugar-box with Das Brandenburger Thor. and the Das Zeughaus., the interior richly gilt (minute wear to interior)
A slop-basin with Die Universität and the Bethanien., the interior richly gilt (slight wear to interior)
Two teacups, the interiors richly gilt, the exterior of one with Prinz v. Preussen Palais. and Das neue Museum., the second with the Palais d. Prinzen Carl. and Palais d. Prinzen Albrecht (minute wear to handle of one)
Two saucers, one with Schloss Mombijou. and Die Bauschule., the other with Das grosse Magazin. and Schloss Bellevue. (one with one minute rim chip, both with minute wear to gilding at centre)
The tray 16¾ in. (42.4 cm.) wide
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