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A Nymphenburg deep plate from the Hofservice, circa 1760-65 image 1
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Lot 141

A Nymphenburg deep plate from the Hofservice, circa 1760-65

6 December 2018, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A Nymphenburg deep plate from the Hofservice, circa 1760-65

Probably painted by Joseph Zächenberger, with richly-coloured flowers and butterflies, the gilt-edged rim with a blue line enclosing a band of gilt scrolling foliage, 25.3cm diam., impressed 3 (flat chip to underside of rim)

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Provenance:
The Sperling Collection, Munich

See Alfred Ziffer, Nymphenburger Porzellan Sammlung Bäuml (1997), pp. 133ff., for a discussion of this lavish style of decoration attributed to Joseph Zächenberger. Friedrich Hofmann described it as service for the court of the Bavarian Elector, Maximilian III. Joseph, a suggestion supported by the splendid garniture of five vases decorated in similar style in the Residenzmuseum, as well as a handful of other pieces that came from the Residence. Ziffer (p. 133) differentiated between the large, dark-toned flower bouquets, such as the present example, and other pieces painted with rather looser arrangements of flowers in a paler palette. It is possible that the latter represent a later delivery.

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