Lot 6792
A Large serving dish from the KPM Field Marshal's Service featuring the Iron Cross of 1813
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
White glazed porcelain with a central coloured depiction of the Iron Cross of 1813, the surrounding victor's wreath tied with the ribbons of the Iron Cross and the Order of the Red Eagle, and the rim is edged in gold. The underside bears the blue underglaze sceptre mark. Diameter 42 cm. King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia (1783–1851) presented the “Feldherrenservice” as a special distinction to deserving generals of the Prussian army of the Wars of liberation (Prince August and Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, Joachim Graf Yorck von Wartenburg, Prince of Hesse-Homburg, Graf Kleist von Nollendorf, Graf von Tauentzien-Wittenberg and the Duke of Wellington).355192
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