Ghislaine Howard
Sale Coordinator
Lot 37*
A rare set of six Vienna hexafoil teabowls and saucers, circa 1745-50
7 December 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £9,562.50 inc. premium
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Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
A rare set of six Vienna hexafoil teabowls and saucers, circa 1745-50
Each decorated with alternating panels of flowering plants and gilt and iron-red foliage and flowers, the saucers with gilt-edged barbed rims and a chrysanthemum motif within a band of iron-red whorls to the centre, the teabowls with indented sides, similarly decorated with a similar flower motif inside and the border around the footrim, the saucers: 14.5cm across; the teabowls: 5.5cm high approx., shield marks in underglaze-blue, impressed o and incised Z (some minor wear to enamels and gilt rims, one saucer with small flat rim chip to underside) (12)
