Plate in "Famille Verte" decoration Round, slightly recessed shape with a matching curved rim. In the centre, standing cranes next to an Indian flowering shrub, a bird flying in the sky. Peony branches on the rim. Decor modelled on Chinese porcelain from the collection of Augustus the Strong. Polychrome painting with a little gold. Unw. rest.; crossed swords mark. D. 21.5 cm. Cf. Weber/Eikelmann, cat. Meissen after East Asian models, vol. II, no. 379. Provenance: From an important German private collection - part I. A porcelain plate with "famille verte" decor. Insignificantly restored. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1735 - 1740.