A CHINESE CUP DECORATED IN HOLLAND

A CHINESE CUP DECORATED IN HOLLAND

Crossed swords mark in blue enamel
Circa 1740
6.2 cm high

 

This cup copies the decoration of two cartouches of Meissen harbour scenes, or Kauffahrtei, of the 1730s. The same high quality of painting and the same flower sprays can be found on delft doré wares.

Condition:
Rim chip

Provenance:
Bernard Watney Collection

Literature:

Manners 2024
E & H Manners, ‘Decorators of Ceramics and Glass, 2024, no. 50

Price: £1,400.00