Posted 5 months ago
Giulx70
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Hello everyone,
I’m looking for help identifying this porcelain set I recently found. It consists of a small rectangular tray, a tiny cup (possibly an egg cup or decorative chalice), and a small hexagonal container — all decorated with floral motifs and gold filigree.
What makes me curious is the mark on the bottom: it features a pair of crossed swords in red, with slightly curled or looped tips. From what I’ve read, it looks inspired by the Meissen mark, but I’m aware that many factories have imitated that over the years.
Do you think this could be:
• An original Meissen piece?
• A reproduction or imitation?
• Possibly from another German or European porcelain maker?
Any insights into the origin, age, or value would be much appreciated. I’ve attached several photos of the set and the mark. Thank you in advance!
"To identify authentic Meissen pottery, look for the crossed swords mark, which is the official trademark of Meissen porcelain. The mark should be precisely drawn in underglaze blue and show period-appropriate characteristics."
https://meidabank.de/en/model-numbers
There is a website called porcelain marks & more, they have images of the various Meissen marks through the years as well as imitators, keep scanning their pages to see if your mark looks similar. They are very helpful with all German porcelain, as a matter of fact your gilt & roses pattern even resembles Dresden to me (some of their marks did imitate Meissen). Good luck
The hilt of the swords is different for Meissen. I don't know what it is but I don't think it is Meissen. Or trying to be.
Edmé Samson (1810-1891) used a similar mark.
these are scissors not swords, we don,t know i wonder if artnat bulk ware copied ROGUE Schneiders and Grafental. but it does,not make sense either, so i dont know