Description
Lattice work, sometimes called reticulated porcelain, is one of the genuinely hardest techniques in ceramic decoration: the piece is pierced through in a repeating pattern before firing, meaning a single misjudged cut or an uneven kiln temperature can destroy hours of work in an instant. This small dish, with its green handles, gilding, and applied flowers, represents exactly that combination of technical risk and decorative confidence.
Dresden, alongside nearby Meissen, became one of the defining names in European porcelain from the 18th century onward.
Why this piece is a genuine outlier in this collection. Porcelain can’t be reshaped or repaired the way metal can, which makes a piece this delicate surviving intact a meaningfully rarer thing than an equivalent silver piece surviving the same span of time.
What to look for. Every pierced opening in the lattice should be intact with no hairline cracks radiating from the cuts. This dish’s lattice is fully sound.
This piece is part of a small, genuinely personal collection of antiques, gathered over years rather than acquired for resale.
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