Museum-quality enamel box in gold, presumably France, 18th century
20 Karat Gelbgold; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 89 g; ovale Deckeldose aus Gelbgold mit gerahmtem Emaillebildnis einer Watteau-Szene mit antikisierender Darstellung eines sich zugeneigten Paares mit Hund in einer Ideallandschaft auf der Deckelmitte, gerahmt von dunkelblauem Emaille mit guillochiertem Paillon- und Pellet-Dekor innerhalb ziselierter Ränder mit floralem Rankendekor aus grünem Email; Rand unterteilt in vier quadratische Kartuschen mit Ornamentaldekor und unterseitig ovale korrespondierende Kartusche mit feinem Floral- und Ornamentaldekor; altersbedingte Bestoßungen, Bereibungen an der Oberfläche und Emaillebeschädigungen von 5 mm bis 10 mm; innen beidseitig gestempelt mit Feingehaltsstempel „20 K“ sowie sechszackiger Krone mit Monogramm „AI“; Maße: ca. 2,5 x 6,9 x 4,9 cm.
20-carat yellow gold; total weight: approx. 89 g; oval lidded box in yellow gold with framed enamel miniature depicting a Watteau-style scene with an antique-inspired portrayal of a couple leaning toward each other with a dog in an idealised landscape at the centre of the lid, framed by dark blue enamel with guilloché paillon and pellet décor within chased borders featuring green enamel floral scrollwork; rim divided into four square cartouches with ornamental décor and underside with corresponding oval cartouche showing fine floral and ornamental decoration; age-related dents, surface rubbing, and enamel damages of 5 to 10 mm; interior on both sides stamped with fineness mark “20 K” and six-pointed crown with monogram “AI”; dimensions: approx. 2.5 x 6.9 x 4.9 cm.
White porcelain with the typical classicist “Kurland” embossed décor (egg-and-dart, swags, pearls); sets consisting of: 2 teacups (H: approx. 5.5 cm), 2 saucers (D: approx. 14.8 cm), 2 cake plates (D: approx. 19.8 cm); 1st quality and in very good condition, only one cake plate with more noticeable signs of use (scratches); underside with blue sceptre mark; weight: approx. 1.3 kg.
White porcelain with polychrome naturalistic motifs (fish, shells, crabs and underwater flora), gilt rims and gilt decoration; service consisting of: 6 dinner plates (D: approx. 26 cm), 6 fishbone plates in stylised fish form (L: approx. 25 cm), 1 sauce boat (L: approx. 22 cm, H: approx. 9.5 cm), 1 large bowl (H: approx. 8.4 cm, D: approx. 24.5 cm); very good condition without noteworthy signs of use; each base with the green crowned factory mark “Richard Ginori”, various letters and numbers (model numbers?) as well as “Italy”; together with 2 × 6 drinking glasses with short stem with knop and surrounding line décor on the upper third of the bowl (6 glasses with green bowl, H: approx. 11 cm; 6 colourless glasses, 3 with minimal chips on the rim, H: approx. 12.5-12.8 cm); weight of service: approx. 6.9 kg; weight of glasses: approx. 1.4 kg; total weight: approx. 8.3 kg.
White porcelain with underglaze blue “blue flower” (“Blå Blomst”) painting; consisting of: 1 coffee pot (H: approx. cm), 1 milk jug (H: approx. 10 cm), 1 sugar bowl (H: approx. 11 cm), 6 coffee sets with 6 cups (H: approx. 6 cm), 6 saucers (D: approx. 13 cm), 6 cake plates (D: approx. 17.5 cm); 1st quality (coffee pot 2nd quality) and in good condition with slight age-related signs of wear (fine scratches, occasional slight glaze rubbing, milk jug with tiny inconspicuous chip on the foot ring, 1 cake plate with flat chip on the underside of the rim); underside with green factory mark, underglaze blue wave mark, painter’s mark and other signs and letters; together with 4 small glasses with blue bowl and cut decoration (H: approx. 8.5-9.5 cm); total weight: approx. 4.2 kg.