European Furniture & Decorative Arts - Skinner

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830.
KPM Porcelain Pate-sur-Pate Charger, Berlin, third quarter 19th
century, depicting a seated Venus scribing in a book supported by
Cupid, on rose ground with cream border and gilt accents, signed “E.
Dietrich,” with blue sceptre and red globus cruciger marks, approx. dia.
13 1/2 in., framed.
Note: A plaque with similar decoration also signed by Dietrich, and
dated 12 July 1890, is in the collection of the National Museum of
American History, Washington, D.C. See Bernard Bumpus, Pate-sur-
Pate: The Art of Ceramic Relief Decoration, 1849-1992 (London: Barrie
& Jenkins Ltd, 1992), p. 192.
$3,000-5,000
831.
Continental School, 20th Century
Living Room Interior
Signed “D. Wiese” l.r.
Watercolor on paper, sheet size 11 3/4 x 9 3/8 in., framed.
Condition: Scattered foxing, not examined out of frame.
833
$100-150
832.
Two Meissen Porcelain Bird Figures, each polychrome enameled and
seated on a tree stump, with first quality crossed swords mark, ht. to 5
5/8 in.
$300-500
833.
Meissen Porcelain Paperweight with Pug, Dresden, 19th century, the
dog seated and scratching its ear, on a long narrow base with applied
flowers, first quality crossed swords mark, lg. 7 3/4 in.
$400-600
834
834.
Meissen Porcelain Swan Group, Dresden, 20th century, an adult bird
and two hatchlings backed by reeds, with first quality crossed swords
mark, approx. lg. 8 in.
$600-800
835.
Two Meissen Porcelain Motto Figures, Dresden, Je les balance with
Cupid lifting a plane with a flaming heart and leaning against a tree
trunk, ht. 5 1/2; and Las de vaincre je me repose, with Cupid sitting on
a cloud and resting on a column with bow and arrows by his side, ht. 5
in., each with first quality crossed swords mark.
$700-900
836.
Two Boxed Sets of Four Meissen Medallions, Dresden, 1920s, each
with two bisque porcelain and two red stoneware, one each with gilded
details; one commemorating the renewal of the bishopdom of Meissen
in 1921; the other issued to raise money for the Meissen state theater
building fund in 1922, dia. 1 15/16 in.
$300-500
837.
Collection of Eight French Bronze Commemorative Medallions,
mid-19th century, mainly depicting important personages, including
Leopold and Louise D’Orleans, six by Hart, dia. 2 to 3 in.
$600-800
838.
Pair of Louis XVI-style Chenets, France, 19th century, urns with flame
finials, the supports decorated with flowers and foliate festoons, gallerystyle
cross brace, ht. 12 3/4, dp. 12 1/2 in.
$400-600
835
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