A faiance washbasin set, comprising water dish, pitcher, soap bowl with lid and brush bowl with lid, all pieces decorated in purple on white ground with decoration and the princely crowned monogram for the family of Ysenburg-Büdingen. Unmarked, but presumably Germany. C. 1900. Diam. 41 cm. H. 32 cm. L. 12.5 cm. L. 21.5 cm. (4)
Provenance: ”The Historical Collection of Four Princesses From the Cavalier House of Glücksburg Castle”. The cultural heritage after the sisters, Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Ysenburg and Büdingen, née Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1945–2024), Her Highness Princess Irene of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1946), Her Highness Princess Margaretha of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1948), and Her Highness Princess Sibylla Ursula of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b. 1955). Online auction no. 2545 at Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers in Lyngby, 3 November, 2025.
In general in good condition with few scratches, marks and crackles in the glaze. Water dish: Two notches on the outer rim. Pitcher: Two hairline cracks on pouring spout. Soap bowl: Few and minor chips on the interior lower ring on lid. Brush bowl: Few hairline cracks at the one upper edge.
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