A cryptically signed and dated Meissen porcelain tray painted by Johann George Heintze

A cryptically signed and dated Meissen porcelain tray painted by Johann George Heintze

Of scalloped oval section. Decorated in the centre with an especially finely painted scene of courtly company in a park within a black rimmed gilded quatrefoil cartouche surround with rocailles and trelliswork, the handles with similar motifs. Dated "1735" and monogrammed "H Z" in the capitals of the pillars on the left. Blue crossed swords mark, pressnummer 26. Small retouches to the painted decor. W 43.6, D 34.2 cm.
1735, decor by Johann George Heintze.

Provenance

North German private collection.

Literature

Illustrated in cat. 300 Jahre Zarskoje Selo & Meissner Porzellan "Das weiße Gold", St Petersburg 2010, p. 44 f.

For this model cf. cat. The Arnhold Collection of Meissen Porcelain 1710 - 50, London 2008, cat. no. 181.

For this decor see a writing set in Pietsch, Early Meissen Porcelain The Wark Collection, London 2011, no. 475.