Extensive Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Porcelain Dinner Service

Description:

Extensive Meissen Blue OnionPattern Porcelain Dinner Service, Germany, c. 1900, each with gilded rim and typical underglaze blue decoration, including thirty-four dinner plates, dia. 9 3/4; twelve salad plates, dia. 8 1/4; twelve soup plates, dia. 9 1/4; twelve dessert plates with reticulated borders, dia. 8; twelve teacups with eleven saucers; fourteen coffee cups with twelve saucers; oval fish platter, lg. 22; two oval serving platters, lg. 17, 18; two oval shallow serving bowls, lg. 9; two circular platters, dia. 13, 14; covered soup tureen, with scrolled foliate handles and finial, overall lg. 14 1/2; circular vegetable dish and cover, dia. 12; square salad bowl with lobed rim, lg. 9; circular serving dish, dia. 9 1/2; square serving dish, lg. 9 1/2; square dessert dish with reticulated border, lg. 9 1/2; two dessert compotes with reticulated borders, ht. 5, dia. 8; two low dessert compotes with reticulated borders, ht. 2 1/2, dia. 8; globular shaped teapot and cover, lg. handle to spout 11; cream jug, ht. 5 3/4; covered jelly pot with attached undertray together with a small serving spoon; oval two-handled sauceboat with attached tray, overall lg. 10; oval sauce tureen and cover with attached tray, overall lg. 8 1/2; two serving spoons; two circular trivets, dia. 6; and eleven knife rests, lg. 3 3/4 in.; all with crossed swords marks.
Estimate $7,000-9,000

Rose finial to teapot with two slight chips to edges. Two dessert plates with old and discolored repairs, one of 2" and one of 4". One soup plate with an old discolored rim chip repair. All else in very good condition throughout with no evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.


The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Keywords