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Auction 8 · Lot 123
TWO PORCELAIN HEBREW CUPS Denmark; A: 1851; B: 1885.
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- $1,600
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
A: White teacup with gilt floral spray on front, topped by Hebrew quotation from Proverbs (...A woman who fears God is to be praised...) which forms chronogram, painted in gold over glaze. Gilt rim and handle. Unmarked. H: 68mm.
B: White coffee cup with wheat sheaves surrounding a Hebrew wish for a Good Year, 1885, painted in gold over glaze; interior rim gilt; handle black and gilt. Unmarked. H: 80mm.
summary
See Stieglitz, No. 231 - 233, p. 348, for similar ware; “Inscriptions and decorations on porcelain ware, either over or under the glaze, usually commemorated special events.”