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Lot 133

A pair of Meissen dessert plates from a table service made for Frederick the Great, circa 1760

18 June 2014, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A pair of Meissen dessert plates from a table service made for Frederick the Great, circa 1760

Decorated with birds, fruit and flowers under a pierced basket weave border, 23.5cm diam., crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue and impressed 22 (2)

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See Samuel Wittwer, Friedrich der Große und das Meißener Porzellan, in Keramos 208 (2010), pp. 17-80, for a detailed discussion of the porcelain ordered at the Meissen manufactory by Frederick the Great of Prussia. This service included a total of 120 dessert plates (of the small size) that were delivered in installments.

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