Tuesday, February 10, 2009

dutch landscape saucer


I bought this saucer in Prague a month ago. It is painted in a puce monochrome, and is based on a painting by David Teniers, a Dutch artist whose works were very famous among the mid-18th century artists who decorated European porcelain, especially those from Meissen. I found a similar saucer in the Kathy Gillmeister Collection at the Crocker Art Museum. It is listed as a 1740’s piece.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

"queen charlotte" imari cup


I bought this cup on Ebay. It has an Imari pattern that is called "Queen Charlotte," and it was sold on Ebay as a 1735 Meissen piece. I found the mark in the Roentgen’s book, and it does say that it is attributed to early Meissen marks. The colors and the workmanship on this piece are amazing!