British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023
Lot 324
A Doccia coffee cup and saucer, c.1765-70, finely painted in the Meissen manner, the cup with a
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £280
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Description
A Doccia coffee cup and saucer, c.1765-70, finely painted in the Meissen manner, the cup with a maiden beneath trees, the saucer with Cupid beside a bird in a cage, reserved within laub und bandelwerk borders in red, gilt and lilac, the cup with an angular scroll handle, 12.6cm. (2)
Cf. D'Agliano, Meligati, etc., Lucca and the Porcelain of the Ginori Manufactory, p.164 for a similar cup.