Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 15th September 2015
Lot 186
A Meissen ornithological tea and coffee service c.1765-70
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000
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Description
A Meissen ornithological tea and coffee service c.1765-70, painted in purple monochrome with various farm, game and aquatic birds including chickens, ducks, pheasants and herons, among flowers and leaves, blue crossed swords and dot marks, some damages. Comprising: a teapot and cover, a coffee pot and cover, a milk jug and cover, a sugar bowl and cover, a tea canister and cover, a slop bowl, a spoon tray, eleven cups and eleven saucers. (34)