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Swan Service with 23K-gold embellishments was
designed by Meissen in 1737 for Count von Bruehl.
Coffee service, from $220 to $840; candy dish,
$1,803; plain five-piece place setting, $660;
with images, $1,630.
Meissen
www.meissen.us
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Black
Astbury first appeared in Wedgwood pattern
books in the early 20th century. The pattern
of Grecian figures is a triumph of rare techniques,
with each dinner plate adorned with 1,160
embellishments, hand-lined, gilded and banded
in 24K gold. Five-piece place setting, $4,500.
Wedgwood
www.wedgwood.com
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