Presented is a fine quality set of 6 porcelain or fine china salad or dessert plates made by Meissen of Germany. This set is done in the Swan Service pattern, also referred to as the Indian Flower Branch pattern by some. This pattern has a serial number of 397152. The center of each dish has embossed or low relief swan decorations and the rims are painted with flowers and golden bands of decoration. From Meissen's website: The 'Swan Service' was first created by Meissen between 1737 and 1742, and consisted of over 2,200 parts, which Johann Joachim Kaendler, Johann Fridrich Eberlein and Johann Gottlieb Ehder designed. The Meissen factory restarted production of this pattern, perhaps as early as the late 1980's. I am not exactly sure when Meissen started to make this pattern again. I know this pattern was being made since at least 2002, but I believe Meissen revived production of this Swan Service pattern in the late 1980's or early 1990's. If anybody has exact information when Meissen begain reviving production of the pattern please let me know.
The underside of each plate bears the Meissen crossed swords hallmark. Only one plate has a cancel mark, and that mark is under the crossed swords and not through the crossed swords mark.
This set is in virtually mint condition. I can find no flaws of any kind.
