PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURAL SWEETMEAT DISHES

a pair of dishes modelled as a gentleman and the other a lady, each dressed in period clothing with floral and pastel patterns, the baskets imitating wicker accented gilt, the interior decorated with Deutsche Blumen, each atop a rocaille base with gilt detailing, each marked with factory mark in blue underglaze, the lady with incised model number H.167, the gentleman with incised model number 166 in paste, each stamped with numerals 137 all under base; height of each: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)

CONDITION
The pair appears in good condition. Scattered chips to the floral sprays. A hairline crack visible to the interior of the gentleman's dish, 3 cm (1 1/8 in.) long. Inspection under UV light shows repainting and repair to the handle of the same dish.

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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