A PAIR OF MEISSEN SHAPED-HEXAGONAL ARMORIAL PLATES from the von Podewils service, the centres with small sprays of kakiemon flowers, the borders with the Arms of von Podewils with coronet, supporters and chain, the rim with six gilt shells (minor wear to rim gilding), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 21 and gilder's P., circa 1741

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN SHAPED-HEXAGONAL ARMORIAL PLATES from the von Podewils service, the centres with small sprays of kakiemon flowers, the borders with the Arms of von Podewils with coronet, supporters and chain, the rim with six gilt shells (minor wear to rim gilding), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 21 and gilder's P., circa 1741
25.5cm. diam. (2)

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From a service made for Heinrich Graf von Podewils (1695-1760) minister to Frederick the Great and Knight of the Prussian Order of the Eagle, probably given to him for his role in allying Saxony and Bavaria with Prussia during the first Silesian war. The majority of this service was formerly in the Ole Olsen collection. Similar examples sold in these Rooms,11 November 1985, lot 355 and 11 May 1981, lots 136 and 137

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