Fruit basket

Meissen, Germany, ca. 1790

Glazed and painted porcelain.

H: 19 cm

Markings: swords with a star in blue and two underglaze lines.

UMP 7606

Fruit basket on a round stem, with a raised ribbon tied around the base atop a moulded pedestal. The relief ram’s head, oval cartouches, and garlands on the reticulated bowl all underscore its Neoclassical style.