Lot: 2400
Date of sale: 11. Thu Apr 2024
Opulent centerpiece, so-called Lo
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Opulent centerpiece, so-called Louis XVI centerpiece, Meissen, Knauff Schwerter mark 1850-1924, 2nd choice, designed by Johann Carl Schönheit (1730 Meissen 1805) in 1782, model no. G96, the marbled base set on a square pedestal, the rising palm shaft with three plastic sphinxes framed by a ring with a meander band, the shallow projecting bowl with three rams’ heads supporting laurel garlands, the pierced cover with acanthus leaves on the surface, a candlestick spout in the center, the attachable 4-light candlestick with three projecting candlestick arms, restored, cracked, slightly bumped, h. 66 cm, Ø 30 cm, ref. Bergmann, Meissen Figures A 1 – Z 99, supplementary volume, p. 103
Category: Porcelain
