Description:

Meissen blue onion large oval serving dish.
Large oval porcelain serving dish decorated with the classic hand-painted blue onion pattern in cobalt underglaze. The form features an elegant shaped rim with a gently scalloped edge and a central floral basket surrounded by stylised flowers and fruit motifs. Produced by Meissen in the early twentieth century and marked underneath with the crossed swords factory mark, cancelled with two incised lines.

Origin: Germany.
Material: Porcelain.
Dimensions: H. 5 cm, L. 40 cm.
Period: Early 20th century.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear. Factory mark cancelled with two incised lines.

Bio:
Porzellanmanufaktur Meissen was founded in 1710 in Saxony and is the oldest porcelain factory in Europe. The manufactory became famous for developing the first true hard-paste porcelain in Europe under Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682–1719) and Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (1651–1708). Meissen is particularly renowned for its finely hand-painted decorations, including the celebrated blue onion pattern introduced in the 1730s, which remains one of the factory’s most iconic and enduring designs.