TWO OF MEISSEN ORNITHOLOGICAL SAUCER-DISHES moulded with Altbrandenstein borders, the centres painted with two goldfinches perched among thistles and a bullfinch perched on a tree-stump, the borders with scattered insects and flowers within gilt line rims (slight rubbing to gilding, the bullfinch with enamel flakes to one feather), blue crossed swords marks, one with Pressnummer 36, circa 1745

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TWO OF MEISSEN ORNITHOLOGICAL SAUCER-DISHES moulded with Altbrandenstein borders, the centres painted with two goldfinches perched among thistles and a bullfinch perched on a tree-stump, the borders with scattered insects and flowers within gilt line rims (slight rubbing to gilding, the bullfinch with enamel flakes to one feather), blue crossed swords marks, one with Pressnummer 36, circa 1745
17.5cm. diam. (2)

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