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Meissen

Antique Butterflies Admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:43:45 +0000

Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments were done in 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his death that October, Johann Friedrich Böttger continued von Tschirnhaus’s work and brought this type of porcelain to the market, financed by Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. The production of porcelain in the royal factory at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish, arguably, the most famous porcelain manufacturer known throughout the world. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples and price guides of Meissen porcelain antiques including an example of the crossed swords maker’s mark and an armorial beaker and saucer

Crossed Swords Meissen Maker’s Mark

A rare early Meissen Dutch-decorated vase and cover, circa 1715-20, the decoration slightly later
Of ovoid form, painted with flower sprays alternating with birds, insects and butterflies, the moulded stiff-leaf borders painted in puce, iron-red and gilding, alternating with green, black and iron-red, the foot painted with a puce and gilt spiral band, the cover with a moulded stiff-leaf border painted in puce, iron-red and gilding, with formal foliate borders to the rim and top, 15.2cm high (very minor wear to enamels and gilding)

Sold for £3,570 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022

Meissen Porcelain Two-Handled Chinoiserie Beaker and a Saucer
Circa 1730, blue crossed swords marks and gilder’s 3. or 5., both painted in the manner of J.G. Höroldt
The tapering conical beaker flanked by gilt wishbone handles, finely painted with either a Chinese figure seated at a table before a palm tree or with figures pursuing butterflies, the saucer with two figure preparing and serving tea, each within an ombrierte quatrefoil shaped panel edged by a Böttger-lustre and a gilt cartouche, trimmed with iron-red scrollwork, the border with Laub-und-Bandelwerk and gilt line rims, the underside with iron-red flower sprays.
Height 3 1/8 inches, width overall 5 1/2 inches.

Sold for $3,150 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2021

German porcelain triangular serving dish with ornithological decoration by Meissen. Scalloped rimmed with hand painted birds, butterflies, insects, and floral garlands throughout. Meissen Marcolini mark to the undersides, circa 1800.
Weight Approx., 1.5 lbs Measures Approx., 11.25 inches x 12.25 inches

Sold for US$600 at Taylor & Harris in 2022

A Meissen armorial beaker and saucer, Circa 1735

the beaker painted on the front with the arms of the Counts Micheil of Venice and on the reverse with figures fishing on a rocky bank, a large gold-scaled fish caught by one, the centre of the saucer with figure in a garden holding a basket and below the rim with two vignettes of figures seated upon rockwork, a butterfly and a flower sprig, the rims with gilt patterned borders trailing flower sprigs above the coat-of-arms, crossed swords marks in underglaze blue.

Diameter of saucer: 5 ⅛ in.

13 cm

Sold for 75,600 USD at Sotheby’s in 2021

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Lalique

Antique Butterflies Admin — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:44:43 +0000

Lalique Butterflies. Lalique is a French glassmaker, founded by renowned glassmaker and jeweller René Lalique in 1888. Lalique is best known for producing glass art, including perfume bottles, vases, and hood ornaments during the early twentieth century. Following the death of René, Lalique transitioned to producing lead glass (crystal) works during the 1950s while under the direction of René’s son, Marc Lalique. Since 2010, Lalique has been owned by Swiss company Art and Fragrance. Reference: Wikipedia

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Child & Child

Antique Butterflies Admin — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:08:46 +0000

Child & Child was a London based jewellery, gold and silversmith firm operating from 1880-1916. Established by brothers Walter (1840-1930) and Harold (1848-1915), Child & Child became well known for its Art Nouveau jewellery and attracted the Royal patronage of Queen Victoria and Kind Edward VII, amongst others. In 1899 the partnership ended, however Harold Child continued trading under the same name until his death in 1915. The original location for the business was in Seville Street, Knightsbridge, London, but from 1891 until 1916 the company was located at 35 Alfred Place, Kensington, London. Reference: Museum of Applied Art and Sciences

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Baccarat Butterflies

Antique Butterflies Admin — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 16:06:19 +0000

Baccarat Butterflies. Baccarat Crystal is a French manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle and the Musée Baccarat in Paris on the Place des États-Unis. Groupe du Louvre is the majority shareholder of the company and is a subsidiary of the United States company Starwood Capital Group.

Baccarat received its first royal commission in 1823. This began a lengthy line of commissions for royalty and heads of state throughout the world. In 1855 Baccarat won its first gold medal at the Worlds Fair in Paris. Baccarat first began marking its work with a registered mark in 1860. The mark was a label affixed to the bottom of the work. In the period 1846-1849 Baccarat signed some of their high quality glass millefiori paperweights with the letter B and the year date in a composite cane. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples of Baccarat glassware with butterflies in their design.

BACCARAT CRYSTAL PAPILLON LUCKY BUTTERFLY IRIDESCENT CLEAR

In original presentation box. Like new.

Sold for US$350 at Louvre Antique Auction in 2023

Baccarat crystal “Butterfly” sculpture depicting a cobalt blue butterfly. Marked with Baccarat stamp hallmark on the underside.

CIRCA: 20th Century
ORIGIN: France
DIMENSIONS: H: 3 1/2″

Sold for US$150 at Akiba Galleries in 2023

UNIQUE ANTIQUE BACCARAT BUTTERFLY AND WALLFLOWER LAMPWORK ART GLASS PAPERWEIGHT, compound example, amethyst butterfly with a latticed body, black head, and multi-colored millefiori wings above a cobalt blue and white wallflower, four leaves and a bud protruding from the underside, raised on a green stem supporting two additional leaves, prism cuts to the underside. The Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat. 1845-1880. 2 1/2″ H, 3 1/8″ D.

Sold for US$3,750 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in 2023

A Baccarat spaced millefiori paperweight, dated 1848
The nineteen brightly coloured canes including Gridel silhouettes of a flower, a horse, a butterfly, a deer, an elephant, a cockerel, a dog, a black monkey, a squirrel and a pigeon, together with the signature cane ‘B 1848’, on a multicoloured upset muslin ground, 7.9cm diam, 5.4cm high

Sold for £768 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2023

A BACCARAT BUTTERFLY AND FLOWER WEIGHT
MID-19TH CENTURY
The clear glass set with a large white wheatflower with blue spots with numerous green leaves growing from conjoined stalks, the butterfly with multi-coloured marbled wings, deep-purple body and antennae, and pale-turquoise eyes hovering over the flower, star-cut base
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) diameter

Sold for GBP 2,772 at Christie’s in 2023

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