Meissen - Marcolini period (1774-1814) - Saucer

Meissen Marcolini period (1774-1814) saucer.

The central gilt reserved panel is painted in enamels with a young shepherd guarding three sheep before a ruined archway. 

The gilt border is worked with flowers, foliage and guilloché, 

Crossed swords and star mark.

13.5 cms diameter.

Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection. Collection. (A collection of a dealer couple who ran a Wisbech antiques shop for 51 years)

No chips, cracks or restoration and with only some surface marks from light usage 

and some light rubbing of the gilt to the rim. A couple of tiny pin pricks on the head of 

both the white sheep seen in certain light. Highlighted for accuracy.  

Ref: 2325