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3 Meissen Serving Bowls & 1 Ashtray, 1st H. of 20th
3 Meissen Serving Bowls & 1 Ashtray, 1st H. of 20th
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Porcelain with white glaze, underglaze blue and polychrome painting, partly with gold rim
Germany, 1st half of the 20th century
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, established in 1710
2 serving bowls in the form of shells, underglaze blue Zwiebelmuster décor
Underglaze blue crossed swords mark (c. 1860-1924)
1 ashtray with Zwiebelmuster décor in slightly varying design
Underglaze blue crossed swords mark (c. 1934 to present)
1 small curved serving bowl with an oval form, gold rim and painted floral decoration
Underglaze blue crossed swords mark (c. 1924-1934) and marked with ‘Internationale Hygieneausstellung Dresden 1930’
Size of the large bowls: 11 x 13.5 cm, ashtray: 5.5 x 8.5 cm, small bowls: 8 x 6 cm
Very good condition, 1st choice

This present compilation includes three Meissen serving bowls and an ashtray from the 1st half of the 20th century. The large serving bowls are designed in the form of a shell and painted in underglaze blue with the Zwiebelmuster décor. The small ashtray shows a slightly varying version of the décor. In addition, there is a small curved bowl with an oval form, a gold rim and finely painted flowers.


The pieces are each marked with the manufacturer's mark (c. 1860-1924; 1924-1934; c. 1934 to the present). They are first choice and in very good condition, showing minor wear. The size of the large bowls is 11 x 13.5 cm; the ashtray measures 5.5 x 8.5 cm, and the small bowl is 8 x 6 cm in size.


Meissen

Porcelain has been known in Europe since the 13th Century, but always had to be imported from China. Thus it was mostly of lower quality – the Chinese rarely gave their best ware to the foreigners – and extremely expensive. Europeans tried to copy Chinese the Chinese porcelain for centuries but only in 1708 managed to create real porcelain – in Meissen. The manufacturer’s brand, the crossed swords in blue, has been in use since 1722 and is still a guarantee for the high quality of the porcelain. Meissen celebrated its 300 years of existence in 2008. Quality has always been the number one criteria for Meissen and they go as far as having their own mine to win the needed kaolin, also known as china clay, for the production. It takes several years to reach the degree of a “master painter” in Meissen but judging by the quality of the painting, it is definitely worth it. (cko)


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3 Meissen Serving Bowls & 1 Ashtray, 1st H. of 20th

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