Coffee Cup with Scenes from a Merchant's Journey. Meissen. Circa 1735-40. Photo Van Ham

Porcelain, enriched in colours and in gilt. Outer surface decorated with a large, oval gold cartouche with dark contours. This frames an open landscape with lakes, towers, a crane and a large, four-masted ship in the background. Harbour labourers can be seen resting in the foreground, one is shown putting on his cloak. Height 7cm. Condition A/B. The gold border on the inner edge and the cartouche are slightly rubbed. Crossed swords mark, gold painter's number 39. Estimation : 700 / 900 €

Van Ham. Samedi 17 novembre 2012. Schönhauser Str. 10-16, 50968 Cologne. Tel.  +49 221 92 58 62-4.