Emporium Auction
Thu, May 19, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 69
Six Piece Assembled Group of Meissen Porcelain
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
19th century, comprising: three monkey band figures, one playing the bagpipes, a choral singer and a trumpeter; a seated gentleman with sword, on circular base, gilt painted highlights; standing female figure with purple hat; double gourd white vase with applied floral decoration, each with crossed swords mark in underglaze blue, together with two covered teacups and saucers, hand painted with figures, flowers, and gilt highlights, with crossed swords and "Austria" mark in overglaze blue to base, tallest 11 in.
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
Condition
bagpiper with inpainting and restorations to right arm, inpainting to left foot and possibly to bagpipe; trumpeter chips and inpainting to left cuff and possibly right cuff; gentleman lacking fingers and thumb to right hand, some loss to lace on shirt, flaking to glaze on left shoe and hairbow; vase with some chips to applied flowers, stems, and leaves, anomalies (as made); teacups with residue, areas of discoloration, wear to gilt, one set associated, wear to painted decoration; each with mild scratching
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