AN ASSEMBLED MEISSEN FLORAL PART DINNER AND DESSERT SERVICE LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

comprising: a large oval tureen, cover and stand, two 14-inch oval platters, two circular platters, two deep square shaped dishes, three square shaped dishes, five oval dishes, two double-lipped sauceboats with attached stands, twelve soup plates, twelve dinner plates, twelve dessert plates, twelve salad plates, twelve saucer dishes, a coffee pot and cover, a teapot and cover, a sugarbowl and cover, a milk jug and twelve teacups and saucers, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, various impressed, painted and incised numerals. 110 pieces.

Please note that the dinner plates, dessert plates, two salad plates, saucer dishes, the coffee pot and one oval dish have cancelled crossed swords marks. All in good condition:, except: Some very minor and very occasional wear to the enamels in places. The tureen stand has a minor stacking wear to the enamels in the cavetto area. One circular shaped dish has an approximate 2-inch long restored area at the rim edge. One saucer dish has a small rim chip and another has a broken section at the rim edge, that has been glued back. The teapot has a pinhead chip to the edge of the spout. The sugar bowl cover has two pinhead chips to the edge of the flower-form knob.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.