Meissen Porcelain Pierced Tazza with Floral Spray and Butterflies
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Meissen pierced porcelain tazza, the shallow bowl hand painted with central floral spray and butterflies, with pierced surround, raised on a knopped stem, set above a pierced circular base, with gilt accents, blue crossed swords marks, slight a/f (very small chip to base), height 21 cm
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- Knop (ceramics) - In ceramics, a knop is a protuberance on the top of an object, and can be either decorative, or used as a knob to lift the item.
- Tazza - A tazza is a shallow saucer-like dish, either mounted on a stem and foot, or on a foot alone, used for drinking or serving small items of food. The word is derived from the Italian for "cup", plural tazze. Tazza are usually found in silver, ceramics or glass.
- A/f, as Inspected - The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.
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