Lot Essay
The majority of this service was formerly in the Ole Olsen Collection, see Hermann Schmitz, Generaldirektor Ole Olsens Kunstsamlinger, no. 1462
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
From a European Private Collection
A PAIR OF MEISSEN PLATES, each centre painted with a macaw with its wings outstretched chained to a perch beside a food bowl filled with cherries and above a green tray and a barking spaniel, surrounded by scattered insects and a butterfly in flight, the borders with brown and gilt scrolling foliage and shells within shaped gilt line rims (very minor rubbing to gilt rims and one with slight rubbing to enamels), blue crossed swords marks and Pressnummer 16 to both, circa 1745
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A PAIR OF MEISSEN PLATES, each centre painted with a macaw with its wings outstretched chained to a perch beside a food bowl filled with cherries and above a green tray and a barking spaniel, surrounded by scattered insects and a butterfly in flight, the borders with brown and gilt scrolling foliage and shells within shaped gilt line rims (very minor rubbing to gilt rims and one with slight rubbing to enamels), blue crossed swords marks and Pressnummer 16 to both, circa 1745
23.5cm. diam (2)
23.5cm. diam (2)