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A Meissen hot chocolate cup and saucer and plate from The Red Dragon service, circa 1735
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain
painted in iron-red with two curling dragons and auspicious symbols around the rim, the wells of the saucer and plate with two circling phoenixes and scattered leaves, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, impressed 6 to cup, 2 to saucer and 52 to plate
Provenance
the hot chocolate cup and saucer: Christies New York, 27 April 1984, lot 32,
Angela von Wallwitz, Munich
Angela von Wallwitz, Munich
Condition
All pieces are in generally good condition, there is some faint scratches to the enamels on the saucer and plate
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The Red Dragon service was one of the first major dinner services to be produced at Meissen for the Saxon Court. Examples of the service often bear inventory marks indicating where they were stored within the Royal palace. A rare example of a hot chocolate cup and saucer from the original Red Dragon service with the K[önigliche].H[of].C[onditorei] [Royal Court Pantry] mark in purple from The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection was bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in 1973, acc. no.1974.356.384.385. A further example of this form is illustrated in the catalogue of the Hans Syz collection (1979) Vol. I, p.130, pl. 65. The motif of a red dragon probably originates in Japanese porcelain. For a discussion on this pattern see Alexandra W. Troschinskaja, Keramos 202, 2008.