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1762-1770, BLUE CROWNED CARL THEODOR MONOGRAMS ABOVE AB OR B, GILDER'S 8 ABOVE 9A, INCISED H2
Details
A Frankenthal Solitaire déjeuner or breakfast set
1762-1770, BLUE CROWNED CARL THEODOR MONOGRAMS ABOVE AB OR B, GILDER'S 8 ABOVE 9a, INCISED H2
Probably painted by Simon Feilner with various scènes champètres, further with flower sprays and bunches of natural flowers, with gilt dentiled rims, comprising, a lozenge-shaped or 'rhomboid' dish with a scene of a seated aristocratic lady flanked by a table and two female attendants, her admirer and a female figure in the shrubbery, inspired by the print le retour du Bal by Beauvarlet (minor chip), 29.6 cm. wide, a bullet-shaped teapot and a cover, with scenes inspired by the print Amours sur la scène Italienne with Gilles and l' aventurière by Watteau, with ear handle, the cover with lemon finial (the cover with restored chip), 11 cm. high, a sugar bowl and cover with scenes inspired by le concert champêtre by Watteau, the cover with flower bud finial, 9.8 cm. high, a tripod cream jug with a scene inspired by le charlatan by Watteau, with loop handle, 7.5 cm. high, a cup and saucer with scenes inspired by le magicien by Watteau (minor chips) (6)
1762-1770, BLUE CROWNED CARL THEODOR MONOGRAMS ABOVE AB OR B, GILDER'S 8 ABOVE 9a, INCISED H2
Probably painted by Simon Feilner with various scènes champètres, further with flower sprays and bunches of natural flowers, with gilt dentiled rims, comprising, a lozenge-shaped or 'rhomboid' dish with a scene of a seated aristocratic lady flanked by a table and two female attendants, her admirer and a female figure in the shrubbery, inspired by the print le retour du Bal by Beauvarlet (minor chip), 29.6 cm. wide, a bullet-shaped teapot and a cover, with scenes inspired by the print Amours sur la scène Italienne with Gilles and l' aventurière by Watteau, with ear handle, the cover with lemon finial (the cover with restored chip), 11 cm. high, a sugar bowl and cover with scenes inspired by le concert champêtre by Watteau, the cover with flower bud finial, 9.8 cm. high, a tripod cream jug with a scene inspired by le charlatan by Watteau, with loop handle, 7.5 cm. high, a cup and saucer with scenes inspired by le magicien by Watteau (minor chips) (6)
Provenance
Collection Pauls-Eisenbeiss, Riehen, Switzerland.
The present owner.
The present owner.
Literature
E. Pauls-Eisenbeiss, German Porcelain of the 18th Century, Volume II, London, 1972, pp. 212-215. and ills. p. 213, 214 & 215. and p.214 op. cit. 'Such a carefully painted solitaire service was understandably extremely expensive, when the purchase power of the sixties is taken into account. an exceptional déjeuner like this one costs 60 gulden... a high price when one considers the low wages paid'.
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Sale room notice
Please note that in addition to the condition mentioned in the catalogue description the cover of the sugar bowl has to restored chips and a restored finial.