Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Lot 162
A pair of Meissen ornithological double-gourd vases, circa 1745-50
2 July 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,187.50 inc. premium
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Sebastian Kuhn
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Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
A pair of Meissen ornithological double-gourd vases, circa 1745-50
Painted on each side with two vignettes depicting birds perched on leafy branches, between gilt line borders, the rims gilt, 29cm high, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, both with impressed numeral 21 (restored) (2)
Footnotes
The depictions of birds are probably based on Eleazar Albin's A Natural History of Birds, published in London in 1731 and acquired by J.G. Höroldt in April 1745 as a source for the painting workshop.
