a part Meissen tête-à-tête 19th century

each piece painted with central sprays of flowers and scattered flowers, bordered by a broad scale pattern blue band within gilt scrolls, the sugar bowl with naturalistic rose finial, comprising two cups and two saucers, a milk jug, a sugar bowl and cover and a tray, underglaze blue crossed swords marks; together with a Meissen cobalt blue-ground inkstand, 19th century, reserved with Arcadian scenes and sprays of flowers within gilt foliate scrollwork, comprising an inkwell, a sander pot and a stand, underglaze blue crossed swords marks (minor chips)

tête-à-tête: minor chips to rose finial.
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