Carol & Ryland Scott Porcelain Collection
(for sale)
Part of the original collection by Cleo M. & George Ryland Scott
Many of these pieces were on continuous display at The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA from 1976 until 1996
Most are detailed in Cleo and George Ryland Scott’s book, Antique Porcelain Digest, published in 1961
Contact Ryland Scott if you have an interest in purchasing any of these pieces
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P002 – FRANKENTHAL GROUP OF A SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS
Dated 1774, crowned CT and 74 mark, modeled by K. G. Lück Modeled as a suitor approaching a maiden asleep among the wheat, a basket in his hand, she with a love letter (wheat possibly restored, basket handle broken and restuck) 8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm) high; 7 ½ in. (19.1 cm) wide LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, pp. 52; 193, plate 102, fig. 350. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996
P007 – VIENNA GROUP OF YOUNG MUSICIANS
Circa 1765, blue Bindenschild mark Modeled as a young lute player and flautist performing for a monkey seated on a rock (neck of lute restuck, lower end of flute lacking; monkey’s right hand, left arm and left foot lacking, the right foot restuck; two music scrolls lacking end; flute player restored through neck, restoration to back of jacket) 7 ¾ in. (19.7 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 192, plate 91, fig. 319. EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art between June 1955 and May 1960
P008 – VIENNA FIGURE GROUP OF A GALLANT AND COMPANION
Circa 1780, blue beehive mark, modeled by Anton Grassi Modeled as a concerned young gallant supporting his fainting companion (restored tip of shoe, chip to her skirt restuck) 9 in. (22.9 cm) high; 5 1/8 in. (13 cm) wide LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 192, plate 92, fig. 326. EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art between June 1955 and May 1960
P009 – BERLIN (WEGELY) MODEL OF A YOUNG GARDENER
Circa 1755, blue W mark, impressed 90 Modeled standing, resting one elbow on a shovel, a bag of grain at his side (restored through left upper arm, and leg through rock; the ribbons on his coat lacking) 8 in. (20.3 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, pp. 50; 193, plate 110, fig. 377. Penny J. Sander, “European porcelain in the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia”, The Magazine Antiques, January 1982, , p. 296, pl. X. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996 On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art between June 1955 and May 1960
P011 – VIENNA FIGURE OF A SOLDIER
Circa 1760, blue beehive mark, modeled by Niedermeyer Modeled as one of Maria Teresa’s personal body guards, a sword in his hands and a tall black hat atop his head (hands and sword blade restored, top of scabbard chipped) 9 ¾ in. (24.8 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 192, plate 92, fig. 324.
P014A – TWO BERLIN FIGURES OF EMBLEMATIC MARCH AND APRIL
Circa 1766-1767, blue scepter marks From a series of the Twelve Months of the Year, identified as Martius and April on their square bases (April’s hand a restored replacement; the other with restoration through the tree-stump and base, the object in the boy’s hands lacking) 4 in. (10.2 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 193, plate 110, figs. 374, 375. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996 On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art between June 1955 and May 1960
P014B – TWO BERLIN FIGURES OF EMBLEMATIC MARCH AND APRIL
Circa 1766-1767, blue scepter marks From a series of the Twelve Months of the Year, identified as Martius and April on their square bases (April’s hand a restored replacement; the other with restoration through the tree-stump and base, the object in the boy’s hands lacking) 4 in. (10.2 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 193, plate 110, figs. 374, 375. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996 On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art between June 1955 and May 1960
P078 – DU PAQUIER BEAKER CUP AND TREMBLEUSE SAUCER
Circa 1719 Painted with sprays of chrysanthemum or prunus (beaker cracked down side) Cup 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm) high, saucer 5 ½ in. (14 cm) diameter LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, pp. 168-169, fig. 62. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996
P089 – CAPODIMONTE BEAKER CUP AND SAUCER
Circa 1743-1759, blue fleur-de-lys mark Molded with flowering prunus branches Saucer: 5 ½ in. (14 cm) diameter LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 194, plate 114, fig. 397.
P108 – A BERLIN (WEGLEY) WHITE FIGURE OF A PUTTO IN DISGUISE AS
Circa 1750-60, blue W mark, incised 1, 90 and 34 Modeled standing, wearing robes, a book in one hand 3-7/8 in. high (one hand missing, the other hand and wings restored)
P109A – TWO FRANKENTHAL FIGURE GROUPS EMBLEMATIC OF SUMMER AND W
One dated 1779, blue crowned initials marks, modeled by K.G. Lück From a set of the Four Seasons, modeled standing, Summer with both figures holding wheat; Winter with the male figure holding a muff, the female a brazier (Summer with restoration to the base) (Winter broken through base and restored, brazier restored, man’s arm restored) 5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm) high (2) LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 193, plate 103, fig. 353 and 355.
P109B – TWO FRANKENTHAL FIGURE GROUPS EMBLEMATIC OF SUMMER AND W
One dated 1779, blue crowned initials marks, modeled by K.G. Lück From a set of the Four Seasons, modeled standing, Summer with both figures holding wheat; Winter with the male figure holding a muff, the female a brazier (Summer with restoration to the base) (Winter broken through base and restored, brazier restored, man’s arm restored) 5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm) high (2) LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 193, plate 103, fig. 353 and 355.
P110A – TWO LUDWIGSBURG MINIATURE FIGURES FROM JAHRMARKT SERIES
Circa 1770, blue crowned monogram mark and black painted S to the second One as an apple seller, the other a turnip seller, each vendor modeled seated with a basket of her respective wares at her feet 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm) high (2) LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 193, plate 108, figs. 363 and 364 EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996 Apple Seller – Two small elements missing from the base Vegetable Seller – One basket a made up restoration The present miniature figures are part of a group of figures produced by the factory in about 1770. They have sometimes been referred to as from a Venetian Carnival. Theatrical productions would have been performed by travelling players in the market square of towns such as Ludwigsburg during the 18th century. A typical marketplace would have selling booths and merchants similar to those depicted by the present porcelains. A more complete ‘Jahrmarkt’ originally owned by Damian August Philipp Carl Reichsgraf von Limburg-Styrum, Archbishop of Speyer and more recently in the collection of the Margrave and Grand Duke of Baden was sold by Sotheby’s on the premises of the Neues Schloss, Baden-Baden, 6-7 October 1995, lot 823, I-LI. See Christie‟s, New York, 22-23 October 2003, lot 444 for six groups from the series; anon. sale, Christie’s New York, 24 May 2001, lot 444 for six groups including a tailor, a cobbler, a musical group, soldiers in a public hous, dice players and card players. For an example of the Music Group, see Hans Christ, Ludwigsburger Porzellanfiguren, Stuttgart, 1921, fig. 59b For an example of the Dice Players, see Ernesto F. Blohm, sale, Christie’s London, 10 April, 1989, lot 56 For examples of the Dice players and the Tailor, see Hermann Emden sale, Rudolph Lepke, Hamburg, 3-7 November 1908, lots 644 and 646, illustrated Taf. 59. There are two acknowledged groups of m
P110B – TWO LUDWIGSBURG MINIATURE FIGURES FROM JAHRMARKT SERIES
Circa 1770, blue crowned monogram mark and black painted S to the second One as an apple seller, the other a turnip seller, each vendor modeled seated with a basket of her respective wares at her feet 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm) high (2) LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 193, plate 108, figs. 363 and 364 EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996 Apple Seller – Two small elements missing from the base Vegetable Seller – One basket a made up restoration The present miniature figures are part of a group of figures produced by the factory in about 1770. They have sometimes been referred to as from a Venetian Carnival. Theatrical productions would have been performed by travelling players in the market square of towns such as Ludwigsburg during the 18th century. A typical marketplace would have selling booths and merchants similar to those depicted by the present porcelains. A more complete ‘Jahrmarkt’ originally owned by Damian August Philipp Carl Reichsgraf von Limburg-Styrum, Archbishop of Speyer and more recently in the collection of the Margrave and Grand Duke of Baden was sold by Sotheby’s on the premises of the Neues Schloss, Baden-Baden, 6-7 October 1995, lot 823, I-LI. See Christie‟s, New York, 22-23 October 2003, lot 444 for six groups from the series; anon. sale, Christie’s New York, 24 May 2001, lot 444 for six groups including a tailor, a cobbler, a musical group, soldiers in a public hous, dice players and card players. For an example of the Music Group, see Hans Christ, Ludwigsburger Porzellanfiguren, Stuttgart, 1921, fig. 59b For an example of the Dice Players, see Ernesto F. Blohm, sale, Christie’s London, 10 April, 1989, lot 56 For examples of the Dice players and the Tailor, see Hermann Emden sale, Rudolph Lepke, Hamburg, 3-7 November 1908, lots 644 and 646, illustrated Taf. 59. There are two acknowledged groups of m
P113 – CAPODIMONTE STYLE FIGURE GROUP OF A BOY AND GOAT
Late 19th century, spurious blue crowned N mark The boy modeled standing, a switch in his hand, on an oval base Height: 2-3/4 inches
P116 – CAPODIMONTE (CARLOS III) FIGURE GROUP OF ORPHEUS PLAYING
Circa 1755, blue fleur-de-lis mark, modeled by Guiseppe Gricci Modeled standing, a violin in hand, a lion, hound and hare at his feet, on a plinth molded with laurel swags and musical trophies (Minor restorations to extremities) 13 ½ in. (34.3 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, pp. 180-181, fig. 101. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996 NOTES BY CLEO M. AND G. RYLAND SCOTT, JR in the late 1950’s This figure is a very important one and is taken from Mythology which was a favorite source for the great sculptor, Giuseppe Gricci, who created it. It is known as “Orpheus Playing to the Animals”. It depicts Orpheus standing on rocky base playing a violin(lute) On the base will be seen a dog and a rabbit giving. rapt attention to the music. On the obverse side is a very important lion. The figure is attached to the very decorative plinth and the overall height is 13-1/2 inches. The hair and beard of Orpheus are in colour as is the instrument that he is playing. His body is stippled in flesh tones so characteristic of the early Capo-di-Monti work. The flowing mantle is in all white. The animals are all in colour. The plinth is finely decorated with swags and is in a typical Baroque taste reminiscent of the Burbons of whom Charles of Naples was a member. Alice Frothingham in her book published in 1955, entitled “Capodimonte and Buen Retiro Porcelains – Period of Charles III” says p. 17 “The designs and the task of making master models were unquestionably assumed by Giuseppe Gaicci, chief of the factory’s sculptors”. And again, p. 20, she says he did, “Figures of Classical Mythology”. P. 21 she makes the distinction between Gricci’s work at Capodimonte and later at Buen Retiro when Charles moved to Madrid to become King of Spain in 1759. On p. 24 in referring to his work at Buen Retiro
P124 – GERA THURINGIAN FIGURE GROUP
Late 18th century, blue G mark, possibly for Gera Modeled as a Native American wearing a pelt and his wife holding a baby (Restoration to extremities) 7 in. (17.8 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 193, plate 110, fig. 378. EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” in The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from June 1955 until May 1960.
P126 – VIENNA FIGURE GROUP OF ROMULUS AND REMUS
Circa 1760, blue beehive mark, modeled by Nierdermeyer Modeled as the twins at play on the she-wolf, a jug spilling water, emblematic of the Tiber River, to one side, on a rocaille base 4 ½ in. (11.4 cm) high, 7 in. (17.8 cm) long. LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 192, plate 92, fig. 325. EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” in The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from June 1955 until May 1960.
P129 – NYMPHENBURG FIGURE EMBLEMATIC OF ASIA
Circa 1770, modeled by Dominikus Auliczek Crescent marks in underglaze-glue From the series of the Continents, the moustachioed figure holding an opium pipe, modeled seated atop a stone wall and a camel (Ankle Restored) 7 ½ in. (19.1 cm) high. LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 193, plate 107, fig. 362. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996 On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” in The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from June 1955 until May 1960. NOTES BY CLEO M. AND G. RYLAND SCOTT, JR IN THE LATE 1950’S Modeled by Auliczek Shield impressed on bottom Illus. Hoffman, “Nymphenburg Porcelain”, p. 156, Fig 144
P132 NYON POT-DE-CRÈME AND COVER
Fish mark in underglaze-blue Circa 1781 Painted with floral sprigs 3-1/8 in. high
P134 – FRANKENTHAL BLUE MOSAÏK TWO-HANDLED DOUBLE-LIPPED SAUCEB
Circa 1765, blue crowned monogram mark Decorated in the Sèvres style with stylized bird cartouches reserved beneath each spout within a wide gilt-edged trellis border 8-1/2 in. long LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 193, plate 100, fig. 341. NOTES BY CLEO M. AND G. RYLAND SCOTT, JR IN THE LATE 1950’S This sauce boat was purchased from Marshall Fields in Chicago. It carries the mark of Carl Theodoer in underglaze blue. It also has a mark probably of the workman or painter, consisting of a floral decoration on the base. This is most unusual except in Chinese porcelain, where it is sometimes found on K’ang Hsi Porcelain. Another peculiarity is that the porcelain is quite soft. Frankenthal, like-other German porcelain, is all hard paste. It is possible that this specimen is Chelsea and the Carl Theodore mark was added by Chelsea in the same way they frequently used the crossed swords mark.
P144 – PFALZ-ZWEIBRÜCKEN CUP
Circa 1767-1775, blue monogram mark Painted with a loose bouquet and floral sprigs 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm) diameter LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 194, plate 112, fig. 386. EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” in The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from June 1955 until May 1960.
P153 – DOCCIA PLATE
P153 – DOCCIA PLATE Circa 1780, gilt + mark Painted with birds perched on trees before a pond, the cavetto gilt with trailing vine, the rim with an ovolo band 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm) diameter LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 194, plate 114, fig. 404. NOTES BY CLEO M. AND G. RYLAND SCOTT, JR IN THE LATE 1950’S This is a most interesting plate. This factory made some very fine faience, but porcelain specimens are very rare. The plate was purchased at Parke-Bernet and was there expertized as Le Hove. One of the reasons may have been the presence of an incised cross, but this could have been added later. The usual mark of Hove is a star. Hanover says this little known porcelain is soft paste with the single exception so far as he knows. Page 365 Hanover says, “This is the exceptional piece referred to above as being, in contrast to all other porcelain with the Nove mark, apparently of a sort of hard porcelain rather than soft paste.” Our specimen is hard paste and has a tin glaze and examination at first gives the impression that it is a faience. However, it is translucent but requires a strong light. The color by transmitted light is brown. The potting is thin and the glaze pitted. On the other hand, the gold is fine and quite like Buen Retiro. The painting excellent and also quite like Buen Retiro. A most interesting specimen.
P158 – VIENNA (DU PAQUIER) TEA BOWL
Circa 1719 Painted with flowering vine growing from a weathered rock 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) high Diameter: 3-1/8 inches LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 192, plate 87, fig. 311. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996
P171 – A GERMAN ENGRAVED GLASS GOBLET AND COVER
18th century Engraved and enriched in gilt with a crowned double portrait flanked by eagles 12 in. high, approximately