Ghislaine Howard
Sale Coordinator
Property formerly in the von Pannwitz Collection
Lot 96
A very rare pair of Nymphenburg large circular dishes from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65
7 December 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £164,100 inc. premium
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Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
A very rare pair of Nymphenburg large circular dishes from the 'Hofservice', circa 1760-65
Superbly painted, probably by Joseph Zächenberger, each with a large flower spray and further scattered blooms, as well as butterflies, moths, beetles, a grasshopper and a caterpillar, the moulded, gilt-edged rims enclosing a blue line above a band of gilt scrollwork enclosing flower sprigs alternating with vines, 41.2cm and 41.8cm across, impressed shield mark and 2, one with incised V inside footrim (scattered very minor wear) (2)
Footnotes
Provenance:
Catalina von Pannwitz Collection, 'De Hartekamp', Heemstede, The Netherlands
See Alfred Ziffer, Nymphenburger Porzellan Sammlung Bäuml (1997), pp. 133ff., for a discussion of this lavish style of decoration attributed to Joseph Zächenberger. Friedrich Hofmann described it as service for the court of the Bavarian Elector, Maximilian III. Joseph, a suggestion supported by the splendid garniture of five vases decorated in similar style in the Residenzmuseum, as well as a handful of other pieces that came from the Residence. Ziffer (p. 133) differentiated between the large, dark-toned flower bouquets, such as the present example, and other pieces painted with rather looser arrangements of flowers in a paler palette. It is possible that the latter represent a later delivery.
