The Ehlen Collection - Eine Rheinische Porzellansammlung
The Ehlen Collection - Eine Rheinische Porzellansammlung
A Rare Pair of Meissen Two-Handled Ecuelles, Covers and Stands, Circa 1735 | Ein seltenes Paar Meissen zweihenkeliger Ecuelles, Deckel und Untertassen, um 1735
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Lot Closed
March 6, 02:54 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
painted, possibly by Christian Friedrich Herold, with Kauffahrtei scenes of figures at various pursuits at the waters edge, as well as barges and boats on the water, within gilt-edged shaped quatrefoil cartouches issuing purple scrollwork, with scroll handles and dragon-form finials, the stands painted with branches of flowers, gilt-rims, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, gilt numeral 6. to all pieces
Diameter of stands 7 1/4 in.
18.5 cm.
Horst Reber, Eine Rheinische Porzellan-Sammlung, Darmstadt, 2006, vol. I, pp. 56-57
Cranfield University used non-invasive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) for this lot to screen the green enamel for chromium, which was not detected, a result consistent with 18th century manufacture.