Five Meissen Hausmaler two-handled beakers and six saucers, the porcelain early 1720s, the decoration probably circa 1745

Each moulded with flower sprigs, probably decorated in the workshop of J.F. Metzsch, Bayreuth, the saucers with a circular purple monochrome hunting scene within gilt line borders, the beakers with two purple landscape scenes depicting animals flanked by gilt trellis panels joined by floral swags, the moulded flowers on the beakers heightened in enamels and gilding, the ear-shaped handles gilt, the rims with gilt trellis panel borders, on the saucers embellished with floral and drapery swags; together with a similar beaker, 19th century, the saucers: 12.6cm diam.; the beakers: 8cm high, incised / inside footrims, the later beaker with crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue and impressed numeral (very minor wear) (12)

Provenance:
The Rosa Alba Collection of Meissen Porcelain

The coffee pot from the same service was in the Arnhold Collection, New York (M. Cassidy-Geiger, The Arnhold Collection of Meissen Porcelain 1710-50 (2008), no. 338).