New 《18cm》 Highest Quality First-Class Meissen Red & Gold Onion Plate This is a first-class item with no scratches. Among Meissen's works, this is "Red & Gold," also known as "Color Onion," which only master painters are allowed to paint. Meissen's representative work, Blue Onion, began in 1739 when Meissen painter J.D. Kretzschmar invented a blue coloring material for underglaze painting and announced a design based on a Chinese pomegranate pattern. Due to its immense popularity at the time, many imitations appeared, and as proof of authenticity, the Meissen kiln's mark, the "crossed swords" in blue, began to be placed at the base of the tree around 1893. This Color Onion adds gold and red to the Blue Onion, and is a rare item with a distinctive image reminiscent of Imari ware, made only by master painters. [Includes shipping - Mercari delivery service]