White porcelain dish with a scalloped rim and a...
White porcelain dish with a scalloped rim and a molded/relief decoration in the center, bearing a hand-painted underglaze-blue crossed swords mark on the reverse — the trademark historically associated with Meissen (Germany's first porcelain manufactory, mark in continuous use since the 1720s).
Important note on the mark: the crossed swords is the classic Meissen identification mark, but not every piece bearing it is genuine Meissen — it is one of the most frequently copied porcelain marks, used by 19th-century "Dresden" decorators, and by Czech and Japanese factories. Authenticity is judged by the porcelain body and decoration quality, not the mark alone. Points that support genuine Meissen: the blue must be underglaze — smooth and seamless to the touch, not raised — and the mark hand-painted rather than stamped or too perfectly symmetrical.
Condition: Good – clean white body, molded relief crisp; sold subject to authentication.
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White porcelain dish with a scalloped rim and a molded/relief decoration in the center, bearing a hand-painted underglaze-blue crossed swords mark on the reverse — the trademark historically associated with Meissen (Germany's first porcelain manufactory, mark in continuous use since the 1720s).
Important note on the mark: the crossed swords is the classic Meissen identification mark, but not every piece bearing it is genuine Meissen — it is one of the most frequently copied porcelain marks, used by 19th-century "Dresden" decorators, and by Czech and Japanese factories. Authenticity is judged by the porcelain body and decoration quality, not the mark alone. Points that support genuine Meissen: the blue must be underglaze — smooth and seamless to the touch, not raised — and the mark hand-painted rather than stamped or too perfectly symmetrical.
Condition: Good – clean white body, molded relief crisp; sold subject to authentication.
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