Art Deko - Mokkageschirr Gio Ponti

Porcelain, cobalt blue ground and richly gilded, 18 pieces for six persons, mocha pot, sugar bowl, milk jug and six cups with saucers, each of globular form with angular serrated handles on a sloping stand, the core pieces with sloping collars and inlaid lids, Barbara model, all pieces with slightly abstract floral decoration, all handles, snouts, stand rings, collars and cup interiors fully gilt, the base mostly with underglaze green manufacturer's mark "JOHANN HAVILAND BAVARIA" with so-called "Ginori" mark ("R. Ginori"). Ginori mark ("RGW" with crown) and onglaze red decoration number "0 1351", on the cups only the Ginori mark, on some pieces additional seller's mark "F. Consbruch Bielefeld", h to 15.5 cm, designed by Gio Ponti (1881 - 1979) ~1925 for Richard Ginori Doccia (as model Il Circo), executed by Johann Haviland Waldershof ~1930, with a further cup and two further saucers, all in excellent condition, apparently unused condition 9304 In 1907 Johann (Jean) Haviland, a member of the important Limousin porcelain dynasty, founded a porcelain manufactory in Waldershof, Bavaria, in 1924 Richard Ginori from Doccia took over the majority of shares, in 1937 the company was integrated into the Rosenthal group, the Ginori mark, consisting of the crowned initials of Richard Ginori and the first letter of the town's name, can be found on the products between 1924 and 1937, the important Italian designer Gio Ponti (1881 - 1979) was the artistic director of the Richard Ginori porcelain factory in Doccia from 1923 to 1930, the design originally entitled Il Circo was then executed as the Barbara model in Walderhof, this tableware was sold not only in Germany but also in Switzerland and Italy (e.g. by the prestigiousWhile individual demitasse cups of this model with different decorations are quite common, complete mocha sets are very rare