A 'Blue Fluted' porcelain tureen with cover and stand, Royal Copenhagen, early model, 19th century.
Oval, model with classical decoration and fluted relief, as well as decoration in underglaze blue. The tureen with 'bølgelinier' or wave pattern to the interior, incised "T2" in the porcelain. The stand marked with so-called 'bølgelinier' or wave pattern and painter's mark ".2" impressed "HH" in the porcelain. The stand's length is 44.5 cm.
The rim of the cover with a chip. The tureen with crazingto the interior and with star cracks to the side. The stand with damages/restorations.
From the collection of Börje Johansson, a Swedish private collector, who focused on the most rare pieces from the famous Musselmalet service from Royal Copenhagen. He collected 1 000 objects for 20 years and now Bukowskis are entrusted to sell over 700 items in three auctions. The first part is offered online in November 2024, eighteen of the most spectacular pieces are to be sold at the Important Winter Sale 661, the last part of the collection will be offered in March 2025. The main focus in Börje Johanssons collection has been individual interesting pieces and not the full services. This is a collection comprising some of the earliest and most desirable Musselmalet items, but also later interesting collectibles, each piece made with the recognized and loved craftmanship of Royal Copenhagen, Den Kongelige Porcelainsfabrik.
Kongeligt Porcelæn 1775-1820 Blåmålet porcelæn fra Den Kongelige Porcelainsfabrik, Dorenfeldt, Copenhagen 2004, p.