Meissen bowl
Painted with harbour landscapes, merchant scenes, a rural farmstead and gallant park scenes by Bonaventura Gottlieb Häuer, with the typical ‘Häuer brown’; 7.8 cm high; Ø 14.8 cm
Meissen ca. 1740/45
The very finely painted small bowl is attributed to Bonnaventura Gottlieb Häuer. The style, quality, and the typical brown color of the tree stump next to the mountain rock support this attribution. For the so-called "Häuerbrown," see Ducret: "Unbekannte Porzellane," p. 64 ff. Compare with the signed mining service by Häuer.
Häuer (1710–1782) worked in Meissen since 1724. In 1739, he became the head of a Meissen painting workshop and in 1762, the painting director of the manufactory. He is considered one of the finest landscape and maritime painters. In the list of these painters from 1744, he is mentioned in first place (Rückert, Biographical Data, p. 153).
The signed Mocenigo-Cornaro service (see following illustration), also decorated with continuous scenes (Cassidy-Geiger, p. 226 f.; KFS 13 / 1949, p. 11 f.; Christie's 08.07.2002, No. 261), showcases Häuer's full skill in maritime, architectural, and battle painting.