Confectionery plate with "Blue and colorful flower" decoration, "large cut-out" shape. Flower-shaped curved form, open-worked rim in a fivefold repeat, partly with applied flowers. In the slightly recessed mirror a floral motif of a chrysanthemum. Underglaze blue with polychrome overglaze painting. Gold rim. Form designed by Ludwig Zepner, circa 1972. Decor designed by Prof. Heinz Werner and Volkmar Bretschneider, circa 1973 - 1975. Year mark. Sword mark. D. 19 cm. Cf. Meissener Konturen 1960 - 1990, pp. 84f., 88. An open-worked porcelain plate with underglaze-blue and polychrome painted decor "Blue-colourful flower". Date mark. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. 1976.

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