Viennese Imperial Marble and Gilt Porcelain Collecting Cup with Acanthus Relief, 1821, Set of 2

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Finely decorated porcelain cup with saucer: Porcelain cup with a curved, flared wall and a footring flaring outwards at the … Read more Finely decorated porcelain cup with saucer: Porcelain cup with a curved, flared wall and a footring flaring outwards at the bottom, featuring incised gilded tongues and gold rims; the cup’s body decorated with a rhythmic, all-round acanthus leaf relief and coffee-brown marbled decoration; at the upper rim, an all-round relief of a wavy band filled with flowers in white, surmounted by a gold rim, fully gilded on the inside, with the upper rim and base left unpainted, a raised volute handle with a curled acanthus leaf and a decorative gold-plated fitting featuring white recesses on the sides. Saucer on a flared, moulded, wide base ring with a gold rim; smooth surface with an outwardly curved rim, extensive coffee-brown marbled decoration, a white relief wave band filled with flowers at the upper edge, bordered in gold with the outer edge left unpainted.

Manufactory: 'Alt Wien' Old Imperial Austrian Porcelain Manufactory Vienna Date of manufacture: 1821 Technique: white handmade porcelain, painted, gold staffage

Dimensions: Height of cup: 11,0 cm / 4.33 in Diameter of saucer: 14,7 cm / 5.78 in Marks: - Underglaze blue shield from the Imperial Manufactory Vienna - Year's mark cup + saucer: '821' for 1821 - Former's number cup + saucer: 7 - Painter's number in black cup: i37 - 137 for Josef Geyer, active 1802 - 1836 Condition: Very good overall condition This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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