LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A Meissen part dinner and dessert service
Late 19th Century
Each piece decorated with sprays of pink and gilt flowers and foliage, with gilt rims, comprising:
An oval tureen and cover, the cover surmounted by a kneeling putto with fruit overflowing from a cornucopiae, with acanthus-moulded handles, two petals chipped, 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm.) wide; 11¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
Two shaped circular tureens and covers, the cover with twisted acanthus-moulded finial, the tureen with acanthus and shell-moulded handles, one tureen with hairline crack and minute chips to handles, 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.) diameter
An oval sauce tureen, cover and fixed stand, the cover surmounted by a putto with cornucopiae overflowing with fruit, 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) wide, the tureen
A shaped oval pierced basket, the exterior applied with trailing flowers and foliage, with branch handles and feet, one foot restored, minor losses to flower petals, 14½ in. (36.8 cm.) wide
A shaped circular pierced tazza, 7¾ in. (19.2 cm.) high; 9¼ in. (23.4 cm.) diameter
Two shaped oval double-handled sauceboats and fixed stands, one with minor restoration to stand, 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) wide, the sauceboat
A shaped square dish, 9¾ in. (24.7 cm.) square
A set of six shaped oval graduating serving dishes, 16 in. - 23 in. (40.6 cm. - 58.4 cm.) wide
A set of three shaped circular graduating serving dishes, the largest dish with chip to foot rim, 11 7/8 in., 13½ in. and 15 3/8 in. (30.2 cm., 34.3 cm. and 39 cm.) diameter
Two fish serving dishes, 23¾ in. and 25 in. (60.3 cm. and 63.5 cm.) wide
A shaped oval serving dish, with high-sided handles, chip to one handle, 19¾ in. (50.2 cm.) wide
Thirty-seven dinner-plates, two with restoration to rim, one with minute chip to rim, one with hairline crack, 9 5/8 in. (24.3 cm.) diameter
Eighteen soup-plates, three with hairline crack, one with crack, restoration and minor chip, 9 1/8 in. (23.1 cm.) diameter
Eighteen dessert-plates, one with hairline crack, one with restoration to rim, 8 in. (20.2 cm.) diameter
Eighteen side-plates, one with chipped and regilt rim, 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) diameter
Each piece with underglaze-blue crossed swords mark and impressed numbers (112)
Late 19th Century
Each piece decorated with sprays of pink and gilt flowers and foliage, with gilt rims, comprising:
An oval tureen and cover, the cover surmounted by a kneeling putto with fruit overflowing from a cornucopiae, with acanthus-moulded handles, two petals chipped, 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm.) wide; 11¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
Two shaped circular tureens and covers, the cover with twisted acanthus-moulded finial, the tureen with acanthus and shell-moulded handles, one tureen with hairline crack and minute chips to handles, 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.) diameter
An oval sauce tureen, cover and fixed stand, the cover surmounted by a putto with cornucopiae overflowing with fruit, 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) wide, the tureen
A shaped oval pierced basket, the exterior applied with trailing flowers and foliage, with branch handles and feet, one foot restored, minor losses to flower petals, 14½ in. (36.8 cm.) wide
A shaped circular pierced tazza, 7¾ in. (19.2 cm.) high; 9¼ in. (23.4 cm.) diameter
Two shaped oval double-handled sauceboats and fixed stands, one with minor restoration to stand, 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) wide, the sauceboat
A shaped square dish, 9¾ in. (24.7 cm.) square
A set of six shaped oval graduating serving dishes, 16 in. - 23 in. (40.6 cm. - 58.4 cm.) wide
A set of three shaped circular graduating serving dishes, the largest dish with chip to foot rim, 11 7/8 in., 13½ in. and 15 3/8 in. (30.2 cm., 34.3 cm. and 39 cm.) diameter
Two fish serving dishes, 23¾ in. and 25 in. (60.3 cm. and 63.5 cm.) wide
A shaped oval serving dish, with high-sided handles, chip to one handle, 19¾ in. (50.2 cm.) wide
Thirty-seven dinner-plates, two with restoration to rim, one with minute chip to rim, one with hairline crack, 9 5/8 in. (24.3 cm.) diameter
Eighteen soup-plates, three with hairline crack, one with crack, restoration and minor chip, 9 1/8 in. (23.1 cm.) diameter
Eighteen dessert-plates, one with hairline crack, one with restoration to rim, 8 in. (20.2 cm.) diameter
Eighteen side-plates, one with chipped and regilt rim, 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) diameter
Each piece with underglaze-blue crossed swords mark and impressed numbers (112)