The Sir Bruno Welby Collection of Porcelain - 6th February 2025

Lot 1585

A large Capodimonte (Carlo III) coffee cup, c.1747, painted by Giovanni Caselli in green monochrome

Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £353

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Description

A large Capodimonte (Carlo III) coffee cup, c.1747, painted by Giovanni Caselli in green monochrome with two courtly ladies attended by a figure holding a bolt of cloth beneath trees, beneath a gilt formal foliate border, the interior in a solid gold ground, with an angular gilt scroll handle, indistinct blue mark, a chip to the foot, 6.5cm high.