English and European Ceramics and Glass - 13th April 2010

Lot 229

A Meissen double leaf dish

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £380

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Description

A Meissen double leaf dish, painted with a sprouting onion bulb and scattered sprays of flowers, two Meissen tea cups and three saucers, all painted with tulips, fritillary, heartsease and forget-me-not, all marked, and a Meissen spoon, 18th and 19th centuries, minor damages, 23.7cm max. (7) Provenance: From the estate of Niel Rimington (1928-2009) of Fonthill Old Abbey Estate, Wiltshire.