Description:

Meissen Blue Onion, set of four dinner plates.

Hand-painted porcelain dinner plates in the classic Blue Onion pattern. The set consists of four plates decorated in underglaze blue. Marked with the Meissen crossed swords and cancelled with three incised lines.

Origin: Germany.
Material: Porcelain.
Dimensions: H. 3 cm, D. 25–26 cm.
Period: 20th century.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Meissen Porcelain was founded in 1710 in the town of Meissen, Saxony, and is regarded as the first porcelain manufactory in Europe. The company is world-renowned for its hand-painted porcelain of exceptional quality, and the crossed swords mark has been in continuous use since the 1720s, making it one of the oldest trademarks in the world.