PROPERTY FROM THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ACQUISITIONS FUND

TWO BERLIN LEAF-SHAPE DISHES

CIRCA 1790, PALE-BLUE SCEPTRE MARKS, ONE INCISED I AND 14, THE OTHER INCISED 1

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TWO BERLIN LEAF-SHAPE DISHES
Circa 1790, pale-blue sceptre marks, one incised I and 14, the other incised 1
Each basin naturalistically molded as two overlapping leaves, the veins picked out in puce, the serrated edges shaded from bright green to pale yellow, the stem as an integral handle
7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm.) long overall1 (2)

Lot Essay

The present leaf-shape dishes were produced at Berlin over a period of time and in graduated sizes, the size indicated by the incised numeral. The present dishes, both incised 1 are of the first or smallest size. See Christie's, South Kensington, 12 December 2002, lot 208 for similar graduated dishes, incised II (8½ in. wide) and incised III (10 in. wide).

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