Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics
Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics
A Pair of Monumental Berlin (K.P.M.) 'Rosso Antico' Faux-Marble Vases, 'Französische form mit Greifenkopfhenkeln', Circa 1849-70
Lot Closed
April 4, 03:52 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A Pair of Monumental Berlin (K.P.M.) 'Rosso Antico' Faux-Marble Vases, 'Französische form mit Greifenkopfhenkeln', Circa 1849-70
of amphora form, affixed at the shoulder with two gilt griffin-form handles, painted to simulate red white-veined marble, gilt rims, sceptre mark above eagle within roundel in underglaze-blue
height 27 1/4 in.
69. cm
The present vase form is discussed by Dietmar Jürgen Ponert, Berlin Museum, Kunstgewerbe I Keramik, Berlin 1985, p. 135, cat. no. 125. According to the literature vases of this form painted with topographical scenes were uses as gifts by the Prussian court.
A vase of this scale, painted with named views of Das neue Palais bei Potsdam and Sanssouci bei Potsdam, was sold at Sotheby's London, November 6, 1986, lot 112, formerly sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, February 8 1966, lot 151. Reputedly the vase was gifted to Sir Charles Locock by Emperor Frederick III in 1859.
A pair of faux-white-marble vases, of a smaller size, 16 1/2 in. high, sold at Christie's New York, October 10, 2016, lot 34. A further marbled vase, 19 3/4 in. high, is illustrated in
Erich Köllmann, Berliner Porzellan 1763-1963, Band II, Braunschweig 1966, taf. 229