A MEISSEN OCTAFOIL PLATE FROM THE TSARINA ELIZABETH I SERVICE moulded with Gotzkowsky erhabene Blumen, the centre painted with a bird perched on a spray of indianische Blumen, the border with four baroque panels of figures in harbour landscapes within elaborate iron-red, blue-scale, puce, green and gold cartouches, the pierced border gilt with stiff leaves, blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 20, red wax inventory mark, 1740-45

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A MEISSEN OCTAFOIL PLATE FROM THE TSARINA ELIZABETH I SERVICE moulded with Gotzkowsky erhabene Blumen, the centre painted with a bird perched on a spray of indianische Blumen, the border with four baroque panels of figures in harbour landscapes within elaborate iron-red, blue-scale, puce, green and gold cartouches, the pierced border gilt with stiff leaves, blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 20, red wax inventory mark, 1740-45
24cm. diam

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Modelled by J.F. Eberlein between 1741 and 1745

Cf. Morley-Fletcher, p. 76 and Rückert, fig. 690, similar examples sold in these Rooms, 11 November 1985, lot 366, 12 May 1986, lot 281, 10 November 1986, lots 159 and 160 and 9 May 1988, lot 55

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