https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/18427/fullDish in the form of a sunflowerca.1740-1745Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryOverall: 6 x 25 x 23.3 cm (2 3/8 x 9 13/16 x 9 3/16 in.)hard-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.Gift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Meissen, Dresden, GermanyG83.1.6630A Meissen dish in the form of a sunflower, realistically modeled in relief with an overlapping and an under tucking leaf. On one side there is a curved stalk as a handle, painted realistically in brilliant yellow and green. The centre of the flower is black.18th Century European PorcelainGerman PorcelainMeissen[]European CeramicsGerman Porcelain1814871223GermanAugustus III (1733-1763)Crossed swords in underglaze blue