13th Jul, 2012 10:00 GMT/BST

Summer Catalogue Sale

 
  Lot 160
 

160

A Nymphenburg Porcelain Teacup and Saucer, circa 1765, with scroll handle, painted by Josef...

A Nymphenburg Porcelain Teacup and Saucer, circa 1765, with scroll handle, painted by Josef Lerch with birds in landscape, hexagram mark in under glaze blue

This style of bird painting is attributed to Josef Lerch who joined the factory on June 15 1764, staying until 1770. See Ziffer (Alfred) Nymphenburg Porcelain, The Bäuml Collection, pg.173, item 478 for similar painting.

Sotheby's Duchess of Northumberland Sales, 31.6.47, part lot 53, £18

Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

2cm long flat chip and small flake to foot rim of cup. Small firing fault to rim of cup near handle. 8mm x 2mm rim chip to saucer and small flat chip to inside of foot rim. 040512

 


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Auction: Summer Catalogue Sale, 13th Jul, 2012

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