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Two Meissen "Grunne Lowe" (Green Lion) Pattern Soup Plates, 18th Century, with 'old osier' moulde...

Currency:GBP Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 GBP
Two Meissen  Grunne Lowe  (Green Lion) Pattern Soup Plates, 18th Century, with 'old osier' moulde...
Two Meissen "Grunne Lowe" (Green Lion) Pattern Soup Plates, 18th Century, with 'old osier' moulded everted rim framing a 'famille-verte' derived pattern of a crouching winged beast beneath a flying crane, crossed swords in underglaze blue, pressnummer 21, 22.9cm *The pattern has been given various names including 'Flying Dog' (Berling); 'Kylin Tiger' and 'Korean Lion'. The colour palette follows the 'famille verte' style of early 18th century Chinese porcelain. Of all its various names 'Kylin Tiger' perhaps comes closest, the Chinese Kylin being roughly equivalent to the European unicorn £200-300