A Meissen coffee and tea service, circa 1755-60

Painted with putti within clouds surrounded by scattered flower sprays, under wide borders of puce scale ground edged with gilt scrollwork, comprising: coffee pot and cover, teapot and cover, shaped stand, tea canister and cover, sugar bowl and cover, milk jug and cover, waste bowl, twelve tea cups and saucers, and six coffee cups and saucers, the coffee pot: 23.5cm high, the teapot: 11cm high, the waste bowl: 16.8cm diam., crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, gilt numerals 80 and some impressed numerals (minuscule chips to finials) (48)

Provenance:
The Rosa Alba Collection of Meissen Porcelain