One of a pair (with 1972.323) of elegant silver wine goblets, the cup almost cone shaped, resting on slender stem with round foot, the edge of the foot and where the cup joins the stem are decorated with beading, the interior is covered with a gold wash.

Wine Goblet

Hester Bateman, London, England

1786-1787

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Perfume fountain comprised of three unrelated pieces of Chinese blue and white porcelain, each decorated with floral elements, set in gilt-bronze mounts; the main porcelain body baluster shaped and decorated at the shoulder with four pierced fu dog elements that hold chains in their mouths; these chains are attached to four detachable gilt-bronze spouts in the shape of dolphin heads, which have been inserted into the lower body; the porcelain cover is surmounted by a reclining fu dog with a gilt- bronze collar with chain attached to the body of the fountain; the lower part of the fountain is comprised of the third piece of porcelain, the cover of an object inverted and attached to the bottom of the main body with a gilt-bronze band; attached to this band are four cabriole legs with masks and stylized foliage at the knees and hoof feet that rest on block bases.
Medallion design ornamented with incised floral designs on the rim and a central medallion with underglaze blue, iron-red and polychrome floral decoration
Bust in profile right in chemise dress with ermine mantle. Charlotte was the eldest daughter of King Friedrich Wilhelm III and Queen Luise of Prussia, 1817 married Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich of Russia, taking the name Alexandra Feodorovna.
Delicate porcelain lithophane in cast-iron holder, the lithophane depicts the scene "Brautwerbung" (Courting the Bride), model number 229 in the Plaue Porcelain Manufactory's Preis-Courant, and shows on the left a young woman seated under a tree chatting with a young man in knickers, who casually leans on a barrel with his legs crossed at the ankles; the lithophane holder with a square base decorated with scrolling foliage and with a smaller square pedestal upon which rests the foot of the lithophane comprised of leafy foliage, the stem of the lithophane in the form of a column that is enveloped by stylized acanthus fronds, the frame above, which can be removed from the stem, is rectangular and rests on two scrolling, leafy vines which emanate from the stem, with pierced leafy motifs on either side and the top with pierced, scrolling decoration and a shell-like finial.