PORCELAIN TEA SERVICE WITH LANDSCAPE SCENERIES
Zurich. Ca. 1775. Painting decor attributed to Heinrich Thomann

Porcelain; decorated in colours and gold. Each with serrated gold rim. Decor with fine landscape islands; with mountain- and riverscapes. Therein "staffage" figures sitting by the water; fishing or hiking.
In total 42 pieces. Consisting of one tea pot; one milk jug; one slop bowl; one sugar bowl
and lid and one oval biscuit bowl; as well as 9 tea cups; 5 coffee cups; 6 tea bowls and
17 saucers. Height of the pots 12cm / 14cm.
Blue mark Z; various incised marks. Two tea bowls unmarked. Predominantly condition A; twice condition C.

Literature:
- B鰏ch; Franz: Z黵cher Porzellanmanufaktur 1763-1790; Z黵ich 2003; Vol.1.
For landscape depictions on Zurich porcelain see p.382f.
- Ducret; Siegfried: Die Z黵cher Porzellanmanufaktur und ihre Erzeugnisse im 18. und 19.
Jahrhundert; Vol.1 Geschirre; Z黵ich 1959.
For the landscape decors by Heinrich Thomann see especially p.93; fig.73; 74 and p.95
Fig.75.Art trade; Van Ham.