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A PAIR OF MEISSEN HAUSMALEREI CHINOISERIE TWO-HANDLED BEAKERS FROM THE 'HOSENNESTEL SERVICE'

CIRCA 1724-25, THE DECORATION CIRCA 1731, EACH WITH GILT MONOGRAM FOR SABINA AUFFENWERTH

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN HAUSMALEREI CHINOISERIE TWO-HANDLED BEAKERS FROM THE 'HOSENNESTEL SERVICE'
CIRCA 1724-25, THE DECORATION CIRCA 1731, EACH WITH GILT MONOGRAM FOR SABINA AUFFENWERTH
Painted at Augsburg by Sabina Auffenwerth, each side with Orientals at various pursuits on terraces including one figure trimming a candle with scissors, on elaborate iron-red, purple and gilt diaper-pattern and scroll supports flanked by gilt Oriental figures beneath canopies flanking interlocking scrollwork, with indianische Blumen by the gilt handles, the interiors with Gitterwerk borders, gilt band rims (one with crack to base of one handle and very small footrim chip, slight wear to gilt rims and handles, further minute wear)
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) high (2)

Provenance

Sabina Auffenwerth, and presumably by descent
Mrs. Mary Lees Johnston Collection, sale Sotheby's, London, 7th November 1972, lot 131
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 5th July 2004, lot 128

Literature

T.H. Clarke, 'Eine Meissen-Entdeckung - Sabina Auffenwerth in Augsburg', Keramos, No. 60, April 1973, p. 30, fig. 15

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Lot Essay

For a full discussion of Sabina Auffenwerth's work and the 'Hosennestel Service', which was painted on the occasion of her marriage to Isaac Heinrich Hosennestel on 13th December 1731, see T.H. Clarke, ibid. pp. 17-39, and 'Sabina Hosennestel, Geborene Auffenwerth, 1706-1782, zwei signierte Stücke', Keramos, No. 109, July 1985, pp. 3-16.

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