Meissen Tea Service with Bird and Insect Painting and Gold, Germany, 1820, Set of 6

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Tea solitaire set of six pieces made of porcelain with a white background and elaborate overglaze painting and gold decoration. … Read more Tea solitaire set of six pieces made of porcelain with a white background and elaborate overglaze painting and gold decoration. Quatrefoil presenter with a teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl and cup with saucer, vessels with smooth, bulging walls and handles in the form of entwined branches, all pieces richly decorated with colourfully painted bird motifs – two or three birds in branches rising from the ground, surrounded by scattered insects, gold highlights, interwoven gold borders and gold edging. 6 parts: 1 tea pot with lid - h = 9,5 cm / 3.74 in 1 creamer - h = 7,5 cm / 2.95 in 1 sugar urn - h = 5,5 cm / 2.16 in 1 cup - h = 4,5 cm / 1.77 in 1 saucer - ø = 10,5 cm / 4.13 in 1 presenter - l x w = 26,5 x 22,2 cm / 10.43 x 8.74 in manufactory: meissen, germany hand-crafted porcelain, hand-painted, glossy finish underglaze blue meissen sword mark of early 19th century / incised lines made circa 1820 condition: very good overall condition - slight abrasion on the gold this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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