Meissen Porcelain Cabbage-Form Covered Tureen with Stand, Marcolini Period

A rare and splendid Meissen porcelain tureen and stand modeled as a cabbage, bearing marks associated with the Marcolini period (1774–1814). The cabbage is realistically painted in pale green with gilt highlights to the leaf tips; the interior is painted top and bottom with sprays of flowers against white. The tureen rests on a round stand of cabbage leaves enameled dark maroon-red and gold, centered with a circle of delicate floral sprays. Pieces are marked on the underside with crossed swords and a star between the hilts.