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Meissen Porcelain Factory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1850 - 1880
Materials
Hard paste porcelain
Measurements
152 mm (H)367 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1296734
Summary
Large fruit dish, hard-paste porcelain, of boat shape, in the Rococo taste with reticulated sides, encrusted with flowers raised on four branch supports and painted with birds and bouquets in colourful enamels, gold details, crossed swords in underglaze blue, Meissen, Germany, circa 1850-80.
Provenance
The 1909 Heirlooms at Tatton inventory records ‘Dresden China Pierced Basket with flowers in relief’ in the Music Room.
Marks and inscriptions
Crossed swords in underglaze blue.
Makers and roles
Meissen Porcelain Factory, manufacturer