A Marcolini Meissen blue-ground covered portrait cup and saucer, circa 1800-1810 The cup reserved with a gilt-edged oval panel painted in sepia with a half-length portrait of Nelson enclosed by foliate swags and a ribbon in two tones of gilding, titled in black on the base 'Nelson', the saucer with a similar circular panel depicting a naval engagement, the rims with formal gilt borders, the cover with an additional beaded border and a gilt finial, the saucer: 14cm diam.; the cup and cover: 10cm high, crossed swords mark with asterisk (and 4 to the saucer), gilt numeral 122. to saucer (3) Footnotes: Provenance Sold by Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 4 July 1872, lot 50; Sold by Sotheby's London, Trafalgar Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars including The Matcham Collection, 5 October 2005, lot 82; The Twinight Collection. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing