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

Meissen

P032A – PAIR OF MEISSEN LEAF-SHAPED DISHES

Circa 1740, blue crossed swords marks Each painted with floral sprays, the stem forming the handle 8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm) long LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 190, plate 64, fig. 250.

P034 – BÖTTGER TEABOWL

Circa 1725 Painted to one side with a Turk and a Chinese figure conversing, the other with figures making tea, within a gilt, iron-red and Böttger lustre cartouche (triangular section at rim restuck) 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm) diameter

P038 – MEISSEN TEA CADDY AND A COVER

Circa 1723 Painted with a quay scene within a red and Böttger copper lustre cartouche 5 in. (12.7 cm) diameter LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 190, plate 59, fig. 234.

P042 – MEISSEN LARGE BEAKER

Circa 1730-1735, crossed swords mark The upper half painted with harbor views, the lower-body with eight ogival panels alternating puce and sepia landscapes and quayside scenes (restoration to a section at the rim with an associated crack, cover lacking) 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 170-171, fig. 68. 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

P044 – MEISSEN SAUCER

Circa 1725 gilt numeral 88 Finely painted with a turbaned figure and several pig-tailed Chinese men before a harbor, within a gilt cartouche with Böttger lustre panels, a wide Gitterwerk band at the rim 4 7/8 in. diameter

P046 – MEISSEN PALE BLUE-GROUND MILK JUG AND COVER

Circa 1740, blue crossed swords mark Painted in the manner of Watteau with courting couples in landscapes within gilt foliate cartouches 4 ½ in. (11.4 cm.) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, pp. 172-173, fig. 75. 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

P047A – MEISSEN YELLOW-GROUND TEABOWL AND A SAUCER

Circa 1740, blue crossed swords marks to both, gilder’s mark H. and impressed former’s mark to the teabowl. Impressed former’s mark to the cup. The teabowl painted in colors with landscapes within shaped gilt and black cartouches, the interior with a Kaufertei scene within concentric red lines, the saucer in puce harbor scene, its underside with strays of indianische Blumen (2) 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm) diameter, the saucer 3-1/8” diameter, the cup LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 189, plate 51, fig. 207. EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art between June 1955 and May 1960 NOTES BY CLEO M. AND G. RYLAND SCOTT, JR in the late 1950’s MEISSEN TEA BOWL – YELLOW FOND – CIRCA 1740 This tea cup without handles was purchased in 1952 from Parke Burnet Galleries. While the shape is early, the design appears to be about 1740. It was at this period that the gold band at the fond outlining the design was lightly outlined in black. The scenes are landscapes. The yellow is of medium intensity. The mark is a crossed sword. The inside of the cup has a landscape scene enclosed in two red concentric circles. This may indicate that the specimen is of earlier date. The gold letter H also is present. MEISSEN SAUCER – BISCUIT COLORED? – CIRCA 1735 This saucer was purchased in Berne, Switzerland, in 1950 from Stahlein, a dealer. We purchased it on account of the unusual color of the ground and the fact that the Indian blumen flowers in purple monochrome were painted on the fond. This is not usua1. The design is also in deep purple monochrome. It is a harbor scene and is enclosed in two circles also in purple. The mark is a crossed sword. It also has an impressed pattern number 53. Honey says among the grounds developed by 1725 was a “pale biscuit color.” This is probably the color he had in mind.

P049 – MEISSEN YELLOW-GROUND TEACADDY

Circa 1740, blue crossed swords mark, brown 4., incised slanted rectangle Painted front and back with harbor scenes, the sides with indianische Blumen, the top with two insects, with later silver cover 4 in. (10.2 cm) high 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm) long, 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm) wide (2) LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 189, plate 51, fig 213. EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art between June 1955 and May 1960 NOTES BY CLEO M. AND G. RYLAND SCOTT, JR in the late 1950’s MEISSEN RECTANGULAR TEA CADY CR. 1730 This tea cady is rectangular in shape. The two sides and two ends are in the yellow fond. The top is white and the bottom unglazed. The mark is the crossed swords on the unglazed bottom and dates circa 1730. The sides have very colorful harbor scenes in enclosed in a single line cartouch of brown. The early green, yellow, purple and brown colors are prominent. The clouds are touched with pink and birds are flying. The ends have very colorful Indian Blumen flowers in red, blue and purple with green leaves etc. at the fond or directly on the yellow fond or ground. The white top has a colorful butterfly on each side of neck. The bottom has a 4 gold number and an incised potters mark not used after 1730, according to Zimmerman.

P051 – MEISSEN TURQUOISE-GROUND QUATREFOIL CUP AND SAUCER

Circa 1735, blue crossed swords marks, gilder’s B1. to each Each painted with figures in landscape within gilt quatrefoil cartouches, Gitterwerk bands to the interior rims Cup: 3 in. (7.6 cm) high Saucer: 5 3/8 (13.7 cm) wide LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 189, plate 51, fig. 210.

P068 – BÖTTGER TEAPOT AND A COVER

Circa 1710-1715, the gilding possibly Augsburg and of slightly later date With Goldchinesen decoration, the scroll handle surmounted by a putto‟s head, the silvered spout as an eagle (the cover associated) (2) 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm) high 6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm) long overall LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 188, plate 47, fig. 196. 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 NOTES BY CLEO M. AND G. RYLAND SCOTT, JR in the late 1950’s TEA POT- INDIAN BLUMED FLOWERS – K P M (mark) (1723-1724) This rare Tea Pot was purchased from Fritz Webber in Frankford, Germany in 1950. It is an early Bottger shape and is made from the Bottger type porcelain, which Honey p. 47 says was continued for a few years after the death of Bottger. The fact that the Bottger shapes as well as the type paste and glaze was used for at least five years after his death is clearly proved by the presence of marks on such types. In this instance the mark is blue underglaze and consists of the famous K P M mark and also the cross swords mark underglaze. This mark according to both Honey and Zimmerman was used only in 1723 and 1724 and then only on Tea Pots and octagonal sugar boxes. See Zimmerman p. 336 and Honey p. 163. The masked spout and quaint shape add to its charm. See similar shape decorated in gold chinoiserie, Zimmerman p. 49.

P069 – BÖTTGER TEAPOT AND A COVER

Circa 1723, blue crossed swords and KPM mark, gilt 58. Finely painted with Chinoiserie scenes, the spout with gaping mask terminal, the associated Hausmaler cover with floral vine 6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm) wide Height of teapot: 3-7/8” EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art between June 1955 and May 1960

P070 – MEISSEN TEAPOT AND A COVER

P071 – MEISSEN TEA POT AND A COVER

Circa 1730-1735, blue crossed swords mark and gilt 55. Finely painted with harbor views within gilt and purple lustre cartouches, the spout with mask terminal (Cover matched, some wear to gilding) 7 in. (17.8 cm) wide Height: 5-1/2 inches LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, pp. 170-171, fig. 67. See P064 for a sugar-box also with gilder’s 55. 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 NOTES BY CLEO M. AND G. RYLAND SCOTT, JR in the late 1950’s This was a part of the Friedberg Collection purchased in 1953.

P072 – MEISSEN HAUSMALEREI TEAPOT AND COVER

Circa 1723, blue crossed swords, the decoration by the F.J. Ferner workshop The sides molded and gilt with foliate vine and painted with miners and other peasants dancing (minor rim chips, cracked across bottom) 5 in. (12.7 cm) high, 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm) wide. LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961,p. 176-177, fig. 90. 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 NOTES BY CLEO M. AND G. RYLAND SCOTT, JR in the late 1950’s MEISSEN TEA POT – HAUSMALER DECORATED – 1724 This tea pot was purchased from A. Beckhardt in New York in 1955. The shape is the earliest one used by Bottger and was copied directly from the Chinese. It is decorated with raised flowers and birds, covered with gold. It was further decorated by an unknown early Hansmaler. This added decoration comprises garden scenes in black and orange or pomeraniah red monochrome. The cover also has the same type of added decoration. The bottom shows an incised “potters” mark of the twenties. The crossed swords mark is an exceptionally fine one and Zimmerman says it was used only in 1724, which is the date we here ascribe. A fine age crack is present at the bottom.

P074 – MEISSEN HOT-MILK JUG AND COVER

Circa 1735, blue crossed swords mark and 7. Gilder’s mark Painted with schwarzlot quay scenes 5 ½ in. (14 cm) high (Minor chip to rim of cover) LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 190, plate 55, fig. 222. 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 MEISSEN MILK JUG – RARE SWARZLOT This milk jug was purchased while in Geneva in 1957 from the well-known dealer, Whittekind. He described it as follows: “Milk Jug with Cover, genuine Meissen porcelain, decorated with landscapes in monochrome black at the reserves, Korean flowers in monochrome red, period 1730-1740. His spout and handle are, beside the decoration most unusual. The spout with the raised and gilded acanthus leaves and the red stipples, at its handle a shell shaped part, to have it well in hand. Re to the landscape, I have very rarely seen the monochrome black combined with a lighter color. It is not to flatter you, that you personally discovered it, without being mentioned by me, you are a great connoisseur of genuine porcelains.” The use of Swarzlot was not common at Meissen like it was at DuPaquire. The introduction of lighter colors as mentioned by Whittekind have not been seen by us in other specimens. The lighter colors referred to are a light puce or purple and a light blue. These colors are applied to buildings, ships and clouds to create an extremely pleasing depth to the picture. The lid is the original one as shown by the decoration as well as having the same gold letter which in each case seems to be a Z but could be an N. The sword marks are of an early type and the decoration is believed to be about 1730.

P075B – TWO MEISSEN TWO-HANDLED BEAKERS AND SAUCERS

Circa 1735, blue crossed swords marks, gilt 7. Painted with schwarzlot quay scenes within gilt and puce cartouches Cups: 3 in. (7.6 cm) high Saucers: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm) diameter LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 189, plate 55, fig. 220 and 223. 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

P093 – MEISSEN GILT-WHITE TEABOWL AND A SAUCER

Circa 1722, blue crossed swords mark to the bowl, dealer marks in red to saucer The teabowl molded with trailing grape vine, the exterior with acanthus leaf tips, the basins of each gilt Diameter of saucer: 4-3/4 inches (rim chip to saucer and bowl) LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 188, plate 42, fig. 167 PROVENANCE With Lukacs-Donath, Rome. 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.

P099 – MEISSEN CUP AND SAUCER

Circa 1730, blue crossed swords marks Molded with flowering prunus boughs Saucer: 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm) diameter Cups: 2 ¾ in. (7 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 188, plate 38, fig. 146. EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” in The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from June 1955 until May 1960.

P104 – MEISSEN FIGURE “BOY AS HARLEQUIN”

Circa 1745, impressed 24 and x, modeled by J.J. Kändler Modeled standing, his arms behind his back Height: 5 inches LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 191, plate 72, fig. 271. (Minor chip and old restoration to hat)

P112 – GERMAN GILT-WHITE FIGURE OF A GOD

Mid-18th century, almost certainly Meissen and modeled by Peter Reineke Modeled standing contrapposto, his drapery enriched in gilt Height: 4-3/8 inches (Nose chipped)

P136 – MEISSEN FABELTIERE CHOCOLATE POT AND COVER

Circa 1730 Painted with fable animals in the style of Löwenfinck (one side and cover cracked in pieces and restuck, small associated losses) 7-1/2 in. high 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.

P151 – MEISSEN BLUE GROUND COFFEE-POT AND A COVER

Circa 1724 Crossed sword mark in underglazed blue Painted with indianische Blumen, scroll handle 7 ¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, pp. 172-173. 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 MEISSEN COFFEE POT. CR. 1724. This rare specimen was purchased in New -York from Beckhardt. The handle is early ” S ” shape. It is unusual for several reasons. The Emperor was very anxious to have the factory produce an underglaze blue like that made by the Chinese and which was so popular with the Europeans. Great difficulty was encountered, however and only during the period of 1720-24 inclusive was a satisfactory underglaze blue produced until modern times at Meissen. Kohler was instrumental in perfecting same. As he was displeased with the recognition received for his work he took the secret to his grave when he died in 1725. This Pot is in the underglaze blue. The decoration is in the so-called Indian Blumen flowers. The next point of rarity is that the cartouch unlike the usual specimen has no outline between the white glaze and the underglaze blue. The Cross swords are very unusual in that they are at an angle greatly exceeding 90 degrees. This mark was used it is believed only in 1724. The lid is believed to be a later period.

P156 – MEISSEN CANE HANDLE

Circa 1740 Modeled as the head of a fashionable woman, the scroll handle with puce harbor scenes and floral sprigs 4-1/2 in. long LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 188, plate 43, fig. 173. PROVENANCE With Lukacs-Donath, Rome. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996

P160 MEISSEN HAUSMALEREI PLATE

The porcelain circa 1740, blue crossed swords mark, the decoration from the workshop of Ferdinand Mayer of Pressnitz circa 1760 The center painted with a jester performing for a seated couple, the rim with fruiting bows, putti busts and a rocaille scroll reading Winder (small rim chip) 9 in. (22.9) diameter LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 190, plate 61, fig 241. EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996

P166 – MEISSEN BOWL AND COVER

Circa 1730, blue crossed swords mark In the Imari taste, painted with alternating ogival panels of flowers among further indianische Blumen, with puce artichoke finial 9 ½ in. (24.1 cm) diameter, 7 in. (17.8 cm) high LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 190, plate 61, fig. 244. For a Meissen charger decorated in the same pattern within a variant rim, see The Pompey Collection, Christie‟s, New York, 23 May 2002, lot 242. EXIBITION On display in the “George Ryland Scott Collection” in The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from June 1955 until May 1960

P168 – SILVER-MOUNTED MEISSEN TANKARD

Circa 1722, black painted 123 to the underside, the mounts likely later Painted in the Chinoiserie taste with a robed figure holding a fan as other sit at a table drinking tea, within a gilt, iron-red and Böttger lustre cartouche (cracked down side to right of handle, gilding worn) 5-3/4 in. high PROVENANCE Miss Isle Bischoff, New York. LITERATURE Cleo M. and G. Ryland Scott Jr., Antique Porcelain Digest, Newport, England, 1961, p. 191, plate 84, fig 301a EXIBITION On display in the Scott-Allen Collection at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1996 For another tankard from the collection of Ilse Bischoff, described as the „companion‟ to the present example, see Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York 24 February 1978, lot 81 ($14,000).