Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rückert, Meissener Porzellan, no. 314 and Hugo Morley-Fletcher, Meissen Porcelain, pl. 44; a similar example was sold in Christie's Geneva, November 11, 1985, lot 90
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A MEISSEN LOBED BROCADE PATTERN PLATE
CIRCA 1740, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND K MARK FOR KRETSCHMAR, PRESSNUMMER 22
Painted in colours and richly gilt, the centre with a bird perched on rockwork and pine, chrysanthemum and bamboo, the border with oval octafoil panels of phoenix and with formal foliage reserved on gold, iron-red and blue grounds (slight wear to gilding, rim chip)--9¼in. (23.5cm.) diam.
CIRCA 1740, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND K MARK FOR KRETSCHMAR, PRESSNUMMER 22
Painted in colours and richly gilt, the centre with a bird perched on rockwork and pine, chrysanthemum and bamboo, the border with oval octafoil panels of phoenix and with formal foliage reserved on gold, iron-red and blue grounds (slight wear to gilding, rim chip)--9¼in. (23.5cm.) diam.