Description:

Meissen Blue Onion, two lunch plates.

Hand-painted porcelain lunch plates in the classic Blue Onion pattern. The set consists of two plates decorated in underglaze blue and marked with the Meissen crossed swords. First quality.

Origin: Germany.
Material: Porcelain.
Dimensions: D. 23 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.