A PAIR OF BERLIN ROYAL SALMON-GROUND AND PARCEL BISCUIT COMPOTES FROM THE PRINCE FRIEDRICH OF THE NETHERLANDS SERVICE

CIRCA 1824, BLUE SCEPTRE, BLACK PAINTED I AND MANGO ORANGE DOT MARKS TO EACH

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A PAIR OF BERLIN ROYAL SALMON-GROUND AND PARCEL BISCUIT COMPOTES FROM THE PRINCE FRIEDRICH OF THE NETHERLANDS SERVICE
Circa 1824, blue sceptre, black painted I and mango orange dot marks to each
Each shallow circular bowl on a spreading circular foot, the interior with a garland of garden flowers including rose, aster, morning glory and hibiscus between gilt bands and enclosing a narrow band of gilt palmettes, the underside of the rim with a band of moulded biscuit vine above gilt scrolling foliage on a salmon-pink ground, the stem and foot with gilt stripes alternating with matt-gilt stripes with vermiculi decoration
6¼ in. (15.8 cm.) high; 9¾ in. (24.7 cm.) diameter (2)

Provenance

Given by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia to his son-in-law, Prince Friedrich of the Netherlands, on the occasion of his marriage to his daughter, Princess Louise.
Thence by descent to the Princess of Wied, sold by her executors, Sotheby's London, 1967
With J. Rochelle-Thomas Inc.

Lot Essay

This form of 'Fruchtschalen mit bisk.[uit] Wein: Laub' was also used for the service given by Frederick William III to the first Duke of Wellington and delivered shortly after 2nd November 1819. See Winfried Baer and Ilse Baer, The Prussian Service, The Duke of Wellington's Berlin Dinner Service 1817-1819, Exhibition Catalogue, Berlin, 1988, pp. 68-69, nos. 29-30, Ill. 12; also Erich Köllmann and Margarete Jarchow, Berliner Porzellan, Munich, 1987, vol. II, fig. 325 for the supplimental compote of circa 1835 from the collection of Dr. K.H. Wadsack, sold 1 May 2002, lot 127.

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