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For an example of this pattern see W.B. Honey, French Porcelain of the Eighteenth Century, London, 1950, pl. 89A
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SIX NIDERVILLER SOUP PLATES AND A CHARGER
CIRCA 1775, BLACK SCRIPT N.
Each center decorated in enamel colours with a wooded river landscape vignette including small figures fishing or picnicking, the shaped rim painted with scattered insects and edged in gilt (wear to gilt rims, one soup plate with star crack)--9 5/8in. (24.5cm.) diam., the soup plates; 14¾in. (37.5cm.) diam., the charger (7)
CIRCA 1775, BLACK SCRIPT N.
Each center decorated in enamel colours with a wooded river landscape vignette including small figures fishing or picnicking, the shaped rim painted with scattered insects and edged in gilt (wear to gilt rims, one soup plate with star crack)--9 5/8in. (24.5cm.) diam., the soup plates; 14¾in. (37.5cm.) diam., the charger (7)