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Porcelain wine jug, decorated in overglaze with ducks and ducklings in reeds. Mark from Frederiksborg lottery. Royal Copenhagen. C. 1860. H. 33 cm.

The Frederiksborg Lottery was established in November 1860 to raise money for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle, which burned down in 1859. All lottery winnings bear the lottery's hallmark. The profits consisted of contemporary art and industrial art, such as silverware, furniture and porcelain.

Condition

Wear due to age and use.

Auction

Royal Copenhagen. 250 years of tradition and innovation, 29 September 2025

Category
Estimate

6,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

6,000 DKK  

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