Meissen decorative plate with bird decoration Round shape with matching rim. In the slightly recessed mirror, a colorful, exotic bird sitting on a branch, surrounded by scattered flowers and insects. The rim with latticework relief and lush floral branches on a purple background. The throat with chased leaf decoration painted in sea green. Polychrome and etched gold painting. Sword mark. D. 22 cm. A comparable plate can be found in the porcelain collection of the Bavarian National Museum in Lustheim Palace (inv. no. 21.104), probably designed after the English model of the Chelsea manufactory. Cf. Rückert, cat. Bayer. National Museum, no. 751; British Museum, London, inv. no. 1887,0307,II.70. A porcelain plate with polychrome and gold-painted decor with exotic bird, insects and flower branches. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1765 - 1770.

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