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A Meissen 'Arabian Nights' dinner service, 20th Century. (44 pieces)

Estimate
65 000 - 70 000 SEK
5 940 - 6 390 EUR
6 080 - 6 540 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A Meissen 'Arabian Nights' dinner service, 20th Century. (44 pieces)

Comprising, 12 dinner plates (diameter 25 cm), 12 smaller plates (diameter 20 cm), 12 soup dishes (diameter 22 cm), 1 sauce boat, 2 bowls (diamter 21 cm), 1 bowl (diameter 26 cm), 2 serving dishes (length 27 cm), 2 serving dishes length 35 cm. Painted and gilded decoration. (44)

Provenance

Designed by: Heinz Werner (b. 1928) in 1973. The exclusive decor ‘Arabian Nights’ is one of the most costly designs by Meissen in modern times, a recurring theme in the fantastic world of fairy tales.