A PAIR OF MEISSEN (MARCOLINI) PIERCED BASKETS WITH BRANCH-MOULDED FEET AND HANDLES ISSUING BLOSSOMS PAINTED IN COLOURS TO THE INTERIOR WITH LOOSE SPRAYS OF FLOWERS AMONG LESSER BOUQUETS, THE EXTERIOR MOULDED WITH SCROLL-BORDERED PANELS OF FLOWERS, ENRICHED IN GILT (SOME DAMAGES AND RESTORATION), BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND STAR MARKS, CIRCA 1800, EACH -- 9½IN. WIDE