Sale 7554
London
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31 March 2008
Price realised
GBP 4,375
Estimate
SIX MEISSEN YELLOW-GROUND TEACUPS AND FIVE SAUCERS CIRCA 1740, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, PAINTER'S L IN PURPLE AND VARIOUS PRESSNUMMER Painted with Holzschnitt Blumen and insects in the manner of J.G. Klinger, including cornflower, narcissus, tulip, forget-me-not and peony, the teacups reserved with shaped brown-line quatrefoil panels and with wishbone handles enriched with gilding, brown line rims (one cup with crack to base of handle, one saucer with restored rim chip)
Provenance
Karl Keller Collection (according to the printed collection labels attached to some pieces).
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