A NYMPHENBURG PORCELAIN BLUE AND GILT PART DINNER SERVICE ('PERLSERVICE')

MID-20TH CENTURY, GREEN CROWNED AND IMPRESSED RAUTENSCHILD MARKS, VARIOUS PRESSNUMMERN

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A NYMPHENBURG PORCELAIN BLUE AND GILT PART DINNER SERVICE ('PERLSERVICE')
MID-20TH CENTURY, GREEN CROWNED AND IMPRESSED RAUTENSCHILD MARKS, VARIOUS PRESSNUMMERN
Each twelve-sided piece painted with a grisaille topographical medallion, comprising:
A circular soup tureen and cover; two vegetable dishes and covers; a two-handled double-lipped sauceboat on fixed stand; a large oval platter; two smaller oval platters; a large circular charger; two circular dishes; thirteen soup plates; twenty-four dinner plates; twelve lunch plates; twelve bread plates; a sugar-bowl and cover; twelve teacups and saucers; and two salt cellars; together with two Schonwald circular serving dishes and covers
17 ¼ in. (43.7 cm.) long, the large oval platter

Lot Essay

The 'Royal Bavarian' or 'Pearl' pattern was first designed by the sculptor, Dominikus Auliczek (1734-1804) circa 1795. It was the first known example of a dodecagonal shape in porcelain, and was created for the Royal Wittelsbach family.

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