● Production Year: Circa 1780-90 ● Grade: 1st ● Size: Cup W: 7.8cm H: 5cm Saucer W: 13.5cm H: 2.8cm The Marcolini period was quite long (approximately 40 years). It goes without saying that it was a time of hardship throughout, but in contrast, the painting style underwent transitions, and various styles intermingled. The timing coincides with the beginning of the Seven Years' War, and the background of the country is linked to it, but the flower paintings, which were not yet fully established, were finally nearing completion. Sèvres was beginning to make a serious impact, and Meissen was increasingly lagging behind. A flustered Meissen produced one work after another that copied Sèvres, and by inviting Acier, the French style became even more prominent. Of course, it is a fact that Europe was being swallowed up by the French style. This work is likely from the Academic period, that is, the Marcolini period with a strong French influence. It was still a safe period in terms of both technology and personnel. The G-canto (gallery canto) was also born around this time, which KPM also copied, and it is a gold decoration that is still in the lineup today. And the flower paintings. When viewed up close, they have a surprisingly rough, flat impression, but when viewed from a distance... it's unmistakably Meissen. A work of art. Like a painting, like an oil painting... it feels like a complete work of art. Marcolini is associated with sadness and loneliness. There are many aspects that reflect the times, and while that is also a period, there were such truly wonderful works in the very early days. Many of the works from this period and around the same time are in museums, and there are many services and masterpieces with similar flower paintings, so some people may have seen them. Works from this era were often fired with the foot ring facing up, and because the gold decoration touched the floor, many of them had poor adhesion. Many Marcolini period works seen today have lost a lot of their gold decoration. This piece also has some loss of the canto gold decoration, but it is in a condition without chips or cracks. We hope you will consider adding it to your collection on this occasion.