A MEISSEN INKSTAND painted in colours with a large loose bouquet of flowers and with scattered sprays and insects within gilt-line rims, the shaped-rectangular tray fitted with two fluted shallow baluster inkpots and covers (one inkpot with rim chip, slight wear to gilding), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 886 and 96, incised Y 38, painted numbers 43 and 51, circa 1890