Eight Meissen porcelain deep plates, circa 1741

each painted in the centre with a spray of deutsche Blumen tied with a blue and gilt ribbon and scattered sprigs of indianische Blumen, the basketweave and trellis-moulded border with four panels of birds perched in branches and foliage, and scattered insects, shaped gilt rims, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, impressed numerals 22

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Diameter 9 ¼ in; 23,6 cm