“Saxon Flower” large porcelain dinner service and a potpourri vase, all in all 340 parts, decorated in colours and gold with flowers. The potpurrivase decorated with prospect of Marselisborg Palace and The Guards Barracks, the sides flower encrusted, cover with putto holding a shield with Christian X and Queen Alexandrine's crowned monogram, three cartouches with text “1898 26'April - 1923”, on base “Den Kongelige Livgardes Officerkorps” (The Royal Life Guards Officer Corps). Royal Copenhagen. 18th-20th century. (340)
A part of the large dinner service was a wedding present to prince Christian (X) of Denmark and princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on April 26th 1898. The vase was a silver wedding present on April 26th 1923. The royal couple supplemented the service with older and newer parts.
Provenance: Descendants of Frederik VIII (1843–1912) until today.
Comprising: 65 dinner plates, 1621. Diam. 25 cm. 31 deep plates, 1614. Diam. 25 cm. 32 lunch plates, 1623. Diam. 22 cm. 31 deep dessertplates, 1616. Diam. 22 cm. 29 fruit plates with pierced borders, 1637. Diam. 21 cm. 22 pastry plates, 1620. Diam. 18 cm. 36 coffee cups and saucers, 1549. 16 tea cups and saucers, 1550. 12 chocolate cups and saucers, 18th century. 13 mocha cups and saucers, 1546. 16 covered custard cups with saucers, 1542. 1 three-sided covered custard cup and saucer. 6 covered dishes, 1702. L. 28 cm. 3 oval dishes, 1555. L. 31 cm. 2 oval dishes, 1556. L. 38 cm. 2 wine coolers, 19th century. 1 sauce bowl, 1649. 2 bowls, 1643. 2 dishes, 1599. L. 24 cm. 1 milk pitcher, 1611. H. 18 cm. 1 water pitcher, 1612. H. 20 cm. 2 centerpieces, 1529. H. 16 cm. 2 large centerpieces, top adorned with porcelain figurines, 19th century. H. 40 cm. 3 fish dishes, 1561. L. 61 cm. 2 bowls, 1579. 1 round dish, 1562. Diam. 29 cm. 1 round dish, 1563. Diam. 33 cm. 3 round dishes, 1665. Diam. 39 cm. 1 oval dish, 1559. L. 48 cm.
Chocolate cups and saucers with defects: two with glued handle, one cup with crack, three saucers with chip and repair. Wear due to age and use. Figure depicting gentleman on centerpiece with chip on hand. Figure depicting lady on centerpiece with chip on bow. One bowl (1579) with crack.
Russian sale, varia, furniture, 11 June 2014