a meissen tea and coffee service
a meissen tea and coffee service

CIRCA 1760, UNDERGLAZE BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK

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a meissen tea and coffee service
Circa 1760, underglaze blue crossed swords mark
The fluted bodies moulded with flowers in relief and decorated in colours with floral sprays, and with gilt diaperwork rim band, comprising:
A baluster coffee pot with pointed handle, short moulded spout and domed cover with flower finial (25 cm., 9 7/8 in. high)
A similar milk jug (handle cracked) (18 cm., 7 1/8 in. high)
A bullet-shaped teapot with pointed handle, moulded spout and flat cover with flower finial (handle and finial restored) (11 cm., 4 1/4 in. high);
A circular sugar bowl and slightly domed cover with flower finial (bowl restored) (12.2 cm., 4 3/4 in. diam.)
A slop bowl (small rim chip) (17.9 cm., 7 in. diam.)
A oval teacaddy and high-domed cover with flower finial (finial restuck) (14 cm., 5 1/2 in. high);
An oval pattipan (18.5 cm., 7 1/4 in. wide);
Eleven teacups and saucers (two cups with rim chip; one with handle lacking, and one with crack and related chip, one saucer with small rim chip) and,
Six coffee cups and saucers (one handle damaged) (24)

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