A Meissen porcelain Biedermeier 'braided edge' lustre gilt floral coffee and tea service

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A Meissen porcelain Biedermeier 'braided edge' lustre gilt floral coffee and tea service

1825-1850, MARKED WITH CROSSED SWORDS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND VARIOUS LETTERS IN GREEN

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A Meissen porcelain Biedermeier 'braided edge' lustre gilt floral coffee and tea service
1825-1850, marked with crossed swords in underglaze blue and various letters in green
Painted in colours and in lustre-gilt with scattered field flowers, with animal spouts, loop handles, acorn finials and braided edge with scrolling foliate ornaments in slight relief, comprising: a globular teapot and cover, 17.2 cm. high; a baluster coffeepot and cover, 25 cm. high; a pair of flattened globular milkjugs with generous spouts; a pair of sugarbowls and covers; a slopbowl, 23 cm. diam.; twelve cups and saucers, the cups with geometrical handle; ten dessert plates
See illustration (41)

Provenance

H.R.H. Princess Cäcilie von Hessen, daughter from Chlodwig von Hessen, from the line Herleshausen and bequeathed to the present owner.

Special notice

Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 23.205% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €110,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €110,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 23.205% of the first €110,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €110,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.

Lot Essay

Cf. R.E. Röntgen, The Book of Meissen, Atglen-Pennsylvania, 1996, p.188 for a similar Biedermeier service with braided edge and p. 269 figs. 607-610 for the above carelessly drawn crossed swords of the Biedermeier period.

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