Description:

Meissen, Blue Onion, vinegar bottle and small dish.

Lidded vinegar bottle and small leaf-shaped dish in porcelain, decorated with the Blue Onion pattern in cobalt blue. First quality. Marked with the Meissen crossed swords.

Origin: Germany.
Material: Porcelain.
Dimensions: Bottle H. 19 cm, D. 8 cm, dish H. 3 cm, D. 10 cm.
Period: Mid to late 20th century.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Meissen was founded in 1710 in Saxony as Europe’s first manufactory of true hard-paste porcelain. The Blue Onion pattern (Zwiebelmuster) was introduced around 1739 and is inspired by Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. The factory’s mark, the crossed swords, is one of the oldest trademarks in the world.