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

Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
2 670 - 3 570 EUR
2 730 - 3 640 USD
Hammer price
58 000 SEK
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.