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Lot 108 Dα

A Meissen porcelain cup and saucer with Ganymede

Auction 1193 - overview Berlin
07.05.2022, 11:00 - The Prussian Sale & Berlin Salon
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 1.250 € (incl. premium)

A Meissen porcelain cup and saucer with Ganymede

The cup decorated with a portrait in an oval medallion inscribed "GANIMEDER." "schönsten aller Schönen", depicting Zeus' favoured consort. The saucer painted with a scroll and laurel branch amid clouds. Blue crossed swords mark with star and 4 and with II and 4 (saucer). H of cup 8.5, D of saucer 14.3 cm.
Circa 1814 – 20.

Provenance

Auctioned by Christie's London on 5th October 1987, lot 171.

The Hiemisch collection.