Lot No. 150


Teacups with “Yellow Court Dragon” Décor,

[Saleroom Notice]
Teacups with “Yellow Court Dragon” Décor, - Glass and Porcelain

porcelain, 9 teacups with 9 saucers diameter 14 cm, the body with corrugated gilt edges, ochre, light yellow, gilt and iron-red painted court dragons with symbols of good fortune from the “infinite knot” with pearl, coin, scroll and artemisia leaf of the Chinese Eight Treasures and phoenixes
Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords mark c. 1880 (Ru)

Saleroom Notice:

um 1920

Lit.:
Porzellan Sammlung
Dresden im Zwinger, 1998 exhibition collection, p. 166: In keeping with Augustus the Strong’s great enthusiasm for Chinese and, even more, Japanese porcelain, the Meissen dinner service with the “Red Court Dragon” displays a thorough East Asian influence. Until 1918, the Red Dragon décor was reserved exclusively for porcelain used at the Saxon royal court. Later on, it was produced in different colours for the aristocracy.

Specialist: Ursula Rohringer Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382

ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at

17.12.2020 - 16:49

Realized price: **
EUR 1,280.-
Starting bid:
EUR 1,000.-

Teacups with “Yellow Court Dragon” Décor,

[Saleroom Notice]

porcelain, 9 teacups with 9 saucers diameter 14 cm, the body with corrugated gilt edges, ochre, light yellow, gilt and iron-red painted court dragons with symbols of good fortune from the “infinite knot” with pearl, coin, scroll and artemisia leaf of the Chinese Eight Treasures and phoenixes
Meissen, underglaze blue crossed swords mark c. 1880 (Ru)

Saleroom Notice:

um 1920

Lit.:
Porzellan Sammlung
Dresden im Zwinger, 1998 exhibition collection, p. 166: In keeping with Augustus the Strong’s great enthusiasm for Chinese and, even more, Japanese porcelain, the Meissen dinner service with the “Red Court Dragon” displays a thorough East Asian influence. Until 1918, the Red Dragon décor was reserved exclusively for porcelain used at the Saxon royal court. Later on, it was produced in different colours for the aristocracy.

Specialist: Ursula Rohringer Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382

ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Glass and Porcelain
Auction type: Online auction
Date: 17.12.2020 - 16:49
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: Online


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