Large platter with the ‘Salami’ décor

Ø 30 cm, 4.3 cm deep, gold and lustre décor from the Höroldt workshop / Very large swords mark (as on most Salami porcelains); painted with Indian flowers on the back(as on all other salami platters); no ‘Dreher’s‘ mark or number / Meissen 1726

Provenance: The Jules and Anna Porgès Collection

The decoration of the large platter marks the beginning of gold painting at the Meissen manufactory under Johann Gregorius Höroldt. Until March 1726, all porcelains still had to be sent to the Dresden workshop of George Funcke, who was responsible for the execution of the gold and lustre decoration. The year 1726 therefore marks a decisive turning point in gold painting at Meissen.