A MEISSEN ORNITHOLIGICAL LEAF-SHAPED DISH, circa 1765, painted with a landscape vignette depicting various birds and fowl, surrounded by scattered insects, the twig handle issuing applied leaves and flowers, the rim with a gilt foliate border, 18.5cm wide, crossed swords and dot mark in underglaze-blue PROVENANCE: Private German collection. FOOTNOTES: For a cup and saucer with similar decoration see A.L. den Blaauwen, ‘Meissen Porcelain in the Rijksmuseum’ (2000), p.367, cat.263.