Lot 52
Lot 52
The Augustus Collection of Important French and Continental Porcelain, Part II
A GERMAN PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR TOPOGRAPHICAL PLAQUE

CIRCA 1872

    Price Realised USD 1,638
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    A GERMAN PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR TOPOGRAPHICAL PLAQUE

    CIRCA 1872

    Price Realised USD 1,638
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    Price Realised USD 1,638
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    Details
    Finely painted with a view of Ludwig Bohnstedt's design for the Reichstag building in Berlin
    67⁄8 in. (17.5 cm.) high, 97⁄8 in. (25 cm.) wide, excluding the giltwood frame
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    Lot Essay

    Franz Ludwig Carl Bohnstedt's (1822-1885) design for the Reichstag building, depicted here, won first prize in the 1872 architectural competition. Unfortunately, as Bohnstedt was not a native Berliner, his design was not used in the end. In 1884 construction began on Johann Paul Wallot's architectural design.
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