Lot 480
MEISSEN ORNITHOLOGICAL PART DINNER SERVICE
CIRCA 1765
Auction: Five Centuries Day Two | Thurs 12th November | Lots 323 to 579
Description
enamelled with colourful, exotic birds perched on branches, further painted with sprays of flowers within moulded scroll borders on a turquoise mosaic ground, with gilt line rims; comprising: nine dinner plates, 24.5cm diam; two soup bowls, 23.5cm diam; one large shallow dish, 26cm diam; two round shallow bowls, 21cm diam; one large round shallow bowl, 25cm diam; two graduated oval twin handled dishes, 39cm and 46cm wide; a twin handled oval tureen and cover with putto finial, 26.5cm wide; a small twin handled tureen and cover, 16cm wide; a sauceboat on stand, sauceboat 24cm wide, stand 22cm wide; and a two trencher salts, 10.5cm wide; underglaze blue crossed swords and dot factory marks (qty)
Dimensions
largest 46cm wide
Provenance
Munros of Lindertis