Meissen, antique bowl.

Meissen, antique bowl. Antique bowl in white porcelain with a scalloped rim, hand-painted polychrome floral decoration and gilt edging. First quality. Origin: Meissen, Saxony, Germany. Manufacturer: Meissen. Material: Porcelain. Dimensions: H. 5 cm, D. 23 cm. Period: 1780s. Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear and some wear to the gilding along the rim. Bio: The Meissen Porcelain Manufactory was founded in 1710 and was Europe’s first porcelain manufactory. Its distinctive Crossed Swords mark was introduced in 1722. During the 1770s, Meissen flower painting developed towards brighter, more compact floral compositions that became characteristic of the period’s decoration.