A Royal Vienna porcelain cup "Cupid rediscovers his weapons" - image-1

Lot 244 Dα

A Royal Vienna porcelain cup "Cupid rediscovers his weapons"

Auction 1242 - overview Berlin
20.04.2024, 11:00 - The Berlin Sale
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
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A Royal Vienna porcelain cup "Cupid rediscovers his weapons"

Painted with a mythological scene on black ground in an oval reserve, the underside of the cup inscribed "Cupidon rendant des actions de Graces pour la restitution de ses armes." Blue bindenschild mark, ii in gold (saucer), year stamp 821, pressnummers 12 and 40, incised marks. Minor wear to the gilding of the saucer. H cup 8.5, D saucer 14.6 cm.
Imperial Vienna Porcelain Manufactory under Matthias Niedermayer, 1821, decor attributed to Karl Herzer.

The motif of this cup is also based on a hand drawing by the English Princess Elizabeth (1770 - 1840), daughter of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, married Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg. They were published anonymously at the end of the 18th century.

Provenance

North German private collection.

Literature

For this motif see "Ich schreibe, lese und male ohne Unterlaß..." Elizabeth, englische Prinzessin und Landgräfin von Hessen-Homburg (1770 - 1840) als Künstlerin und Sammlerin, Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe 1995.