CIRCA 1720-1725, PAINTED IN AUGSBURG IN THE AUFFENWERTH WORKSHOP

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN HAUSMALEREI GOBLET-SHAPED VASE AND COVER
CIRCA 1720-1725, PAINTED IN AUGSBURG IN THE AUFFENWERTH WORKSHOP
Painted after J.G. Höroldt with seated Chinese figures drinking tea at a table within shaped gilt cartouches, divided by gilt and colored strapwork incorporating chased gilt Chinoiserie scenes and colored birds, the tall flaring foot and cover similarly decorated
15 ¾ in. high, overall

Provenance

The Nyffeler Collection; Christie's, London, 9 June 1986, lot 184.
The Property of a Mid-West Collector; Christie's, New York, 24 May 2000, lot 32.

Literature

Das Meissener Musterbuch für Höroldt-Chinoiserien, no. 131.

Lot Essay

The clear use of a Höroldt design demonstrates that Auffenwerth either had access to Höroldt's pattern or was copying a factory-decorated piece. For an illustration of this piece, see Das Meissener Musterbuch für Höroldt-Chinoiserien, which also cites Tafel 92 of the Schulz-Codex as the predecessor for one of the scenes on the vase.

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