Lot Essay
A similar teabowl and saucer from the same service was sold in these Rooms on 8th July 2002, lot 96.
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THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1722, THE AUGSBURG DECORATION ALMOST CONTEMPORARY
Details
A BÖTTGER GOLDCHINESEN BOWL, TWO TEABOWLS AND SAUCERS
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1722, THE AUGSBURG DECORATION ALMOST CONTEMPORARY
The bowl exterior, teabowl exteriors and saucer undersides each applied with three gilt flowering prunus branches and gilt in the Seuter workshop with further branches, some supporting birds, below scalloped gilt band borders, the interiors of the teabowls and bowl and the obverse of the saucers richly gilt and reserved with scalloped circular panels enclosing vignettes of Oriental figures at various pursuits (some minor chipping to applied ornament with associated re-touching, some areas of wear to gilding)
The basin 6 7/8 in. (17.6 cm.) diam. (3)
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1722, THE AUGSBURG DECORATION ALMOST CONTEMPORARY
The bowl exterior, teabowl exteriors and saucer undersides each applied with three gilt flowering prunus branches and gilt in the Seuter workshop with further branches, some supporting birds, below scalloped gilt band borders, the interiors of the teabowls and bowl and the obverse of the saucers richly gilt and reserved with scalloped circular panels enclosing vignettes of Oriental figures at various pursuits (some minor chipping to applied ornament with associated re-touching, some areas of wear to gilding)
The basin 6 7/8 in. (17.6 cm.) diam. (3)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium