A Decorated Plate “Maggio”,
porcelain, the body with gilt edging, lemon-yellow lip with 18 bright gold painted stars and the mid-section with matte gold rosettes, on wide gilt edging matte gold painted lace border, well with polychrome painted depiction of the month of “May”, in the centre a pair of naked lovers with a shining star as a headdress, the goddess holding a floral cornucopia in her right hand, the young god wrapped in red fluttering veil touching the goddess’s hip with his left hand, behind them a floating Cupid with a burning torch in his left hand, all connected with a green and violet fluttering veil, they are standing on a base of clouds, behind them a part of the globe is visible before a dark background, very rare depiction, a commissioned work, height 3.2 cm, diameter 14.3 cm, a segment of the lip with colour loss
Vienna, Imperial Manufactory, underglaze blue Austrian shield, dated 1811, turner no. 37 Wenzel Winklau 1789–1814, gilder no. 121 Thomas Limmer 1792–1821 (Ru)
“May” - probably after the ancient Italian god MAIUS, who was worshipped as the protector of growth.
Specialist: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
02.06.2021 - 14:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,600.- to EUR 3,000.-
A Decorated Plate “Maggio”,
porcelain, the body with gilt edging, lemon-yellow lip with 18 bright gold painted stars and the mid-section with matte gold rosettes, on wide gilt edging matte gold painted lace border, well with polychrome painted depiction of the month of “May”, in the centre a pair of naked lovers with a shining star as a headdress, the goddess holding a floral cornucopia in her right hand, the young god wrapped in red fluttering veil touching the goddess’s hip with his left hand, behind them a floating Cupid with a burning torch in his left hand, all connected with a green and violet fluttering veil, they are standing on a base of clouds, behind them a part of the globe is visible before a dark background, very rare depiction, a commissioned work, height 3.2 cm, diameter 14.3 cm, a segment of the lip with colour loss
Vienna, Imperial Manufactory, underglaze blue Austrian shield, dated 1811, turner no. 37 Wenzel Winklau 1789–1814, gilder no. 121 Thomas Limmer 1792–1821 (Ru)
“May” - probably after the ancient Italian god MAIUS, who was worshipped as the protector of growth.
Specialist: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Works of Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
| Date: | 02.06.2021 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 27.05. - 02.06.2021 |