Meissen – Polychrome Porcelain Spoon, 18th Century

Meissen – Polychrome porcelain spoon with gilt highlights, 18th century
This 18th-century spoon features polychrome porcelain with gilt accents. The bowl is bordered on both the inner and outer edges with a lavish interlaced frieze in gold. Its interior and underside are adorned with hand-painted polychrome bouquets, each uniquely rendered. The handle is shaped like a naturalistic celery stalk, enriched with delicate gilding, soft blue, and pale pink accents. The leaves unfurl gracefully from the collar to the bowl.

Marked with the crossed swords in underglaze blue on the bowl.

Length: 20.5 cm


Condition Report
Excellent condition. Minor wear to the gilding. No chips or cracks, and no evidence of restoration.

A rare model of an 18th-century Meissen porcelain spoon, likely created as part of an elaborate sugar service for which Meissen is renowned. Its remarkable preservation, with no chips or restorations and only slight wear to the gilding, makes it a truly exceptional piece.

An equivalent model at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen in Dresden with a covered sugar bowl from the green ribbon service for the Duke of Courland (Meissen, 1774, Marcolini period, inv. PE 1285 a - c)