Lot 87
  • 87

A transparent-enamelled beaker with view of the town of Stollberg Gottlob Samuel Mohn, Dresden, circa 1810

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • 'G.Mohn fecit' under the panel to the right
  • 10.2cm., 4in.
signed, the cylindrical form painted with an untitled view of a town nestling within trees and hills, within a rectangular black line and wavy dotted line panel, the rim with bevelled edge

Provenance

Gräflich Erbach-Erbach und Wartenberg-Rothische Rentkammer
with Galerie Rudigier, Munich, 1980

Literature

Dietmar Zoedler, 'Vater und Sohn auf dem Weg in das Biedermeier: Samuel und Gottlob Mohn', Weltkunst, no.16, 15th August 1987, p.2117-2118, fig.4

Condition

two chips to the outside of rim (1cm x 0.4cm and 0.3 x 0.2cm)
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

Gottlob Samuel Mohn (1789-1825) worked alongside his father, also called Samuel, until he left Dresden to establish a glass decorating workshop in Vienna in May 1811.

A signed beaker with a very similar border pattern is in the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin (Staatliches Museen, Preußischer Kulturbesitz), illustrated by Walter Spiegl, Biedermeier-Gläser, p.148, pl.170.

For an illustration of this beaker see  P. von Lichtenberg, Mohn & Kothgasser, pl. 34