Meissen bow plate "Naturalistic Flower" underglaze blue sword mark after 1948, cancelled four times, embossed numbers and year mark for 1987, flat, four-pass curved oval shape with ornamental border in relief and bows as handles, large floral bouquet of lily of the valley and forget-me-nots, scattered flowers and butterfly in fine polychrome overglaze painting, gold staffage and gold rim, good condition for age, l 40 cm, matching item 3098.

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