A Meissen Hausmaler plate, circa 1740-50. Photo Bonhams

Decorated, possibly in the Seuter workshop in Augsburg, in finely tooled gilding with a large chinoiserie vignette in the centre, and four smaller vignettes around the rim, gilt band to edge of rim, 22.6cm diam, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue. Lot 40. Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 / €3,600 - 4,900 / US$ 4,800 - 6,400

Notes: A similar plate is illustrated by S. Ducret, Meissner Porzellan bemalt in Augsburg (1971), vol. I, ill. 191, where the decoration is attributed to Abraham Seuter.

 Bonhams. 23 May 2012 10:30 a.m. London, New Bond Street. Fine Meissen Porcelain from a Private Collection