Antique MEISSEN Germany 9" TURQUOISE COMPOTE "BASKET" BOWL Hand Painted Birds

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Antique MEISSEN Germany 9" TURQUOISE COMPOTE "BASKET" BOWL Hand Painted Birds
Antique MEISSEN Germany 9" TURQUOISE COMPOTE "BASKET" BOWL Hand Painted Birds
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Description
This stunning antique bowl has been attributed to Meissen of Germany. It probably originally had a pedestal, and would have had the "Crossed Swords" mark underneath the pedestal. The piece probably dates to the late 19th century.
It measures 9" in diameter across the widest part. The sides are 2-1/2" at the highest point.
The bowl is deep turquoise in color with a gold "woven basket" effect, and with five reserved medallions in which different brightly colored birds are hand painted. These appear on both the inside and outside of the bowl. The rim is gilded as well. I have included a close-up photo of each medallion.
There are no chips, cracks or crazing. There are five small areas of rubbed turquoise color near the center medallion; this wear probably occurred from storage/ stacking.
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The bowl will be well packed. Insurance is included in the shipping fee.
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