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Meissen Dish "Rich Green Court Dragon" - Pfeiffer Period (1924-34) with a 925 silver perimetral mounting by Hermann Behrnd, Court Jeweller of the Royal Court of Saxony (Hofjuwelier) Description Exquisite high-end display dish, made of Meissen hard-paste German porcelain, hand-decorated under the historic pattern “Rich Court Dragon in Green” and fitted with a 925 sterling silver perimetral mounting executed by Hermann Behrnd, Jeweller and Silversmith to the Royal Court of Saxony. Exquisite 8 cm diameter high-end display dish or ashtray, produced in Meissen hard-p paste porcelain during the coveted Pfeiffer Period (1924–1934), and mounted with a sterling silver perimetral mount by the Dresden-based Hermann Behrnd firm, holder of the official title Hofjuwelier (Court Jeweller of Saxony). Pictorial virtuosity: The piece stands out for the absolute miniature virtuosity of its polychrome ornamentation. The factory master painter (identified on the back with the red handwritten code 212a) demonstrates exceptional technical mastery by condensing the complex iconography of the Chinese imperial dragon and the phoenix into a surface of just 8 centimeters. With millimetric brushstrokes of surgical precision, the artist outlines the anatomy of the mythological creatures, their scales and dynamic flames using Meissen’s characteristic green enamel, highlighted with fine touches of gold that add relief to the design. Dating the porcelain The crossed-swords mark in cobalt blue under glaze shows a clearly centered dot between the upper edges of the blades, an unequivocal mark situating the piece in the famous Pfeiffer Period (1924–1934). Hermann Behrnd (Dresden): The metalwork and status of official Court Jeweller to the Royal Court of Saxony (Hofjuwelier): The contour of the piece is enriched and protected by a custom-made structural ring by the prestigious Hermann Behrnd jewelry firm, founded in 1881 in Dresden (Saxony) and recognized as the Saxon Court Jeweller. A legal and technical status seal granted exclusively by royal decree. This recognition required the highest quality standards in the empire and restricted the workshop’s clientele to royalty, the aristocracy, and the upper bourgeoisie. This mounting is a suvenir commission intended to protect the perimeter of the fine porcelain and turn it into an exclusive, standalone object. The metal band bears stamped, from left to right, the crescent moon, the Reichsstempel crown, the thousandths of 925 silver, and the initials HB of the silversmith. The official German silver hallmark system, as we know it today, has been in force since 1888 by a 1886 decree. The rarity of this piece lies in the fact that Behrnd’s Dresden workshops and matrices were completely destroyed in February 1945 during World War II, making this piece a limited historical testimony from the interwar era. All of the above makes this interwar-era dish a commissioned piece. HISTORICAL EXCLUSIVITY: This crown-provider status is a key factor for proper valuation: it explains why a workshop of such magnitude had direct access to the Meissen Royal Factory’s “First Choice” lots (Pfeiffer Period) to perform high-end material hybrids. We are not dealing with mass production, but with an exclusive commissioned item and fine jewelry piece. The sterling silver perimetral mounting was specially designed for this porcelain with a triple purpose: 1. Structural shielding: Protect the hard-paste perimeter against chipping at its most stressed area. 2. Luxury standalone object: Individualize the meticulous 8 cm Meissen dish to transform it into a display-exempt piece, ready for sale separately in the most exclusive shops of the Saxon capital. 3. Material revaluation: Merging the prestige of Europe’s most prized porcelain with finely contrasted noble metal makes this dish an exclusive commission of decorative-arts hybridization. The silver authenticity is safeguarded by its export marks: the HB initials set in its characteristic three-point shield, flanked by 925 purity and the word STERLING. The historical value and scarcity of this joint art piece are dramatically increased because the entire workshops, archives, and matrices of Hermann Behrnd in Dresden disappeared completely in February 1945 during the bombings of World War II. As a destroyed firm that never reopened after the war, each surviving royal mount constitutes a strictly limited historical witness and is unreproducible, strengthening its status as a coveted investment piece for collectors of the interwar era. The geographic and temporal coexistence of porcelain and silverware confirms that the piece was conceived from the outset as a unified suvenir item in interwar Saxony. Its historical rarity is heightened by the destruction of Behrnd’s workshops, archives, and matrices in February 1945 during the Second World War, making reproduction impossible and turning each surviving piece into a limited testimony of the era. Condition: Excellent. No cracks, warps, or wear to the polychromy or the metal. Maintains perfect structural cohesion between the metal and the ceramic edge, with no gaps, cracks, or wear in the polychromy or the precious metal. ADDITIONAL NOTES: ** Photos are part of the description. ** The final measurements and weight indicated correspond to the configuration of secure packing, essential to guarantee proper protection of this piece during transport.

Stima:€220

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