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A Pair of Meissen Knife and Fork Handles
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Print Details
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Request Details
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Dates
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Circa 1750
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Medium
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Porcelain
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Origin
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Germany
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Description
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A pair of Meissen knife and fork handles painted in a Kakiemon palette with mythical creatures of a "Ch'i-lin Tiger" and a flying heron.
Knife 21.5cm Long
Fork 19cm Long
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Condition
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Some restoration by the hafts of the knife and the fork has a small hairline.
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Literature
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Early Meissen Porcelain- A Private Collection, Lübeck/Aachen 1993-4, P.100, no. 80
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