56 PIECES ASSEMBLED TABLE SERVICE MEISSEN BLUE ONION PATTERN PORCELAIN,late 19th - early 20th century. Three pattern variations. First variation, with gilt accents includes eight dinner plates (Diam: 10 in.); six salad/dessert plates (Diam: 8 1/4 in., one with damaged rim); eight teacups (two with hairline cracks), eight saucers, one shaped oval dish (L: 8 3/4 in., cleated), lift-top sauce tureen with attched underplate (repaired) (L:10 in.), shallow boat-shape serving dish (L:13 in.), cigarette urn with attached undertray.
Second variation, with gilt rim: shaped shallow round bowl (Diam: 8 1/8 in.)., seven bread and butter plates, (Diam, 6 1/4 in. )
Third variation, without gilt: lift-cover two-handle circular casserole, (diam: 9 in.), tricompartment shell-molded relish dish with loop handle, (L: 12 in.), apple-form teapot (finial of lid repaired), shaped circular platter (Diam: 14 3/4 in.) shaped circular platter, (Diam: 14 1/2 in., chip on edge), oval platter (L: 15 1/2 in., cleated) set four footed shell-form individual open salts and set five leaf-form individual mint/nut dishes (three with rim chips).
In lot with six white glazed demitasse cups with gilt rims and nine matching saucers, five with small rim chips. Estimate $600-800
PROVENANCE: Acquired in the 1880s in Germany; descended from the original owner to the present owner.
9 pieces with damage ranging from small chips to major repairs including cleats
