Viennese Imperial Gilt Porcelain Tete-a-Tete Coffee Service with Cornflowers, 1797, Set of 4

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Exquisite early coffee/mocha set, tête-à-tête for two persons, comprising two small pots and two cups with saucers. Two white porcelain … Read more Exquisite early coffee/mocha set, tête-à-tête for two persons, comprising two small pots and two cups with saucers. Two white porcelain pots of different sizes with a cylindrical body and a neck drawn up slightly inwards with a recessed spout; opposite, a j-shaped, raised handle with a split leaf attachment; standing on three volute feet; fitted, fluted domed lids with pine nut knobs; cylindrical cups with smooth, straight sides, j-shaped angular handles with leaf-shaped attachments, saucers with a smooth surface and a rim flaring outwards at an angle. An extremely elegant set featuring a grid-patterned, coloured, stylised cornflower decoration with gold and fine gold raised areas and edges. Conrad sörgel von sorgenthal (1735 nuremberg - 1805 vienna) from 1784 until his death he headed the viennese porcelain manufactory, which under his leadership enjoyed great economic and artistic growth ('painterly period'). Sorgenthal was also the chief official for the state manufacturing system.

manufactory: imperial austrian porcelain manufactory vienna, 'alt wien' date of manufacture: 1797 technique: white handmade porcelain, painted, glossy finish, gold staffage measures: h pot 1: 13,5 cm / 5.31 in h pot 2: 11,5 cm / 4.52 in h cup: 5,7 cm / 2.24 in ø saucer: 13,2 cm / 5.19 in marks: underglaze blue shield from the imperial manufactory vienna year's mark '97' for the the year of origin 1797 embosser's number '39' painter's number '66' for georg dangl, active 1760 - after 1787 - on cups painter's number '17' for georg robram, active 1762 - 1813 - on pots condition: very well maintained overall condition - slight age-related abrasion at the gold 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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