White glazed porcelain with underglaze blue painting, partly with golden highlights
Germany, 19th/20th century
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, established in 1710
Underglaze blue crossed swords mark (c. 1860-1924, 1924-1934 and later); 4 dining plates with the mark of the ‘Sächsische Ofen- und Chamottenfabrik vorm. Ernst Teichert’ (1864-1912)
52-piece table service consisting of 10 dining plates, 6 salad plates, 4 soup plates, 3 dessert plates, 2 small bowls, 1 large round bowl, 1 round platter
In slightly varying shape and pattern: 1 coffee pot, 1 teapot, 6 tea cups and 5 matching saucers, 1 coffee cup, 1 creamer, 1 sugar bowl, 2 bowls, 1 round bowl with openwork flag
Pieces heightened with gold: 1 box of biscuits, 1 oval serving bowl
Diameter of dining plates: 24-25 cm; salad plates: 19.5 cm; soup plates: 23 cm; dessert plates: 18 cm; bowls: 14-14.5 cm; saucers: 15.5 cm; small round bowl: 25 cm, large round bowl: 30,5 cm, round platter: 32 cm
Height of the coffee pot: 24 cm; teapot: 13 cm; box of biscuits: 15 cm; creamer: 7.5 cm; sugar bowl: 11.5 cm; tea cups: 5.5 cm; coffee cup: 7 cm
Size of the small serving bowl: 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Very good condition
Typical decor that has already been mentioned in 1739 and today is still one of the classics

The present Meissen table service consists of 52 pieces and features the popular ‘Onion Pattern’ in various shapes and designs. The service comprises the following pieces:

10 dining plates (3rd and 4th choice), 6 salad plates (1st, 2nd and 4th choice), 4 soup plates (3rd and 4th choice), 3 dessert plates (4 choice), 2 small bowls (3rd choice), 1 large round bowl (2nd choice), 1 round platter (3rd choice).

In addition, in slightly varying shape and design:

1 coffee pot (3rd choice), 1 teapot (3rd choice), 6 tea cups and 5 matching saucers (3rd choice), 1 coffee cup (2nd choice), 1 creamer (3rd choice), 1 sugar bowl (1st choice) 2 bowls (2nd choice), 1 round bowl with openwork flag (1st choice).

Furthermore, the service includes a box of biscuits and an oval serving bowl with gold highlights.

The porcelain pieces are marked with the underglaze blue crossed swords mark (c. 1860-1924, 1924-1934 and later) on the underside; four dining plates bear the mark of the ‘Sächsische Ofen- und Chamottenfabrik vorm. Ernst Teichert’ (1864-1912). The pieces are overall in very good condition with minor signs of wear. They have some slightly different blue shades. One dessert plate and some dining plates have (some major) manufacturing flaws; one dinging plate and one dessert plate are chipped on the underside. The lid knob of the coffee pot is minimally damaged.

Dimensions:

Diameter of dining plates: 24-25 cm; salad plates: 19.5 cm; soup plates: 23 cm; dessert plates: 18 cm; bowls: 14-14.5 cm; saucers: 15.5 cm; small round bowl: 25 cm, large round bowl: 30,5 cm, round platter: 32 cm. Height of the coffee pot: 24 cm; teapot: 13 cm; box of biscuits: 15 cm; creamer: 7.5 cm; sugar bowl: 11.5 cm; tea cups: 5.5 cm; coffee cup: 7 cm. Size of the small serving bowl: 17.5 x 24.5 cm.

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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