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Lot 783 Dα

A Silesian glass goblet with a portrait of Friedrich II

Auction 1159 - overview Cologne
13.11.2020, 09:30 - Decorative Arts incl. the Renate and Tono Dreßen Collection
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 2.000 € (incl. premium)
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A Silesian glass goblet with a portrait of Friedrich II

Round base with triangular pattern border supporting a faceted baluster shaft and a tapering cup issuing from a polygonal faceted join. The cup separated into four segments and decorated on the display side with a portrait of the king in an oval cartouche, the three other faces with courtship scenes in garden landscapes. The base chipped, the inside slightly matte. H 19.5 cm.
Schreiberhau/Szklarska Poreba, Preußler glassworks in Weißbach, attributed to Christian Gottfried or Samuel Schneider, circa 1740.

Literature

A further goblet with a portrait of the Prussian king by Samuel Schneider in the Württembergisches Landesmuseum Stuttgart (inv. no. 1991-248, in: Zelasko, Barock und Rokoko im Hirschberger Tal. Stein- und Glasschnitt 1650 - 1780, Passau 2014, no. 238).
For the courtship scenes, cf.: die Schnitte Christian Gottfried Schneiders, ibid. no. 242 ff.
For the cut decor cf. ibid. no. 189 ff.