Bidspirit auction | Meissen Purple-Ground Cup & Saucer


Meissen Purple-Ground Cup & Saucer ca. 1737 - Meissen, Germany. Porcelain purple-ground cup and saucer, a. 1737. Decorated with harbor scenes with figures. The saucer painted with a camel and buildings; the cup decorated with a continuous riverscape. Blue crossed swords mark to the underside. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Cup) Height: 1 3/4 in x diameter: 3 in. (Saucer) Diameter: 5 1/4 in. Condition: There are no breaks, cracks, or signs of repair. There is a small white firing flaw along the upper edge of the magenta-ground cup. Some losses/rubbing to the gilt elements