Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Lot 167
A documentary Meissen Hausmaler saucer, circa 1740
2 July 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£500 - £700
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Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
A documentary Meissen Hausmaler saucer, circa 1740
Painted in the workshop of Johann Friedrich Metzsch in Bayreuth, a flower spray in the centre and a border of stylised flower heads and scrolls with floral swags around the gilt-edged rim, the reverse inscribed in blue enamel 'M/ Bayr.', 13.2cm diam., crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, impressed numeral
Footnotes
Provenance:
Luise Hofmann Collection, sold in these Rooms, 16 May 2007, lot 60
A similar saucer with the same marks was sold by Christie's London, 11 December 2000, lot 296.
