Five various Meissen polychrome and gilt painted porcelain objects 18th century

comprising: an ornithological coffee pot and cover, a coffee pot with Kauffahrtei scenes, two flower painted dishes, and a small ornithological dish 

The ornithological coffee pot and cover: in overall good condition with some minor rubbing to the gilding and painting, very minor glaze wear, tiny frits to the flower finial of the cover; the 'Kauffahrtei' coffee pot: in overall good condition with small frits to the footrim, minor wear to the gilding, wanting cover; the three dishes: in overall good condition with minor glazewear, rubbing to the gilt rims and the painted decoration, the largest with stronger glazewear, rubbing to the gilt rim and scratching to the painting.
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