Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
Lot 36
A Capodimonte cup and saucer, circa 1750
Amended
14 June 2017, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,000 inc. premium
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Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
A Capodimonte cup and saucer, circa 1750
En suite with the previous lot, decorated a natura morta by Giovanni Caselli with scenes of native Neapolitan fruit on a naturalistic grassy base surrounded by clouds, the edge of the saucer and inside of the cup with elaborate gilt strapwork borders picked out with floral elements in Kakiemon style, the moulded fruit finial picked out in gold, fleur-de-lys mark in blue enamel to both (2)
Footnotes
Provenance:
Italian Private Collection
Two cups and saucers from this rare service were sold at Christie's London, 24 May 2011, lot 72.
Saleroom notices
Please note that in the printed catalogue only, the photographs of lots 35 and 36 are wrongly numbered.
