A fine Meissen Royal onion pattern porcelain tea service, Meissen, blue crossed swords mark, late 19th century comprising a teapot, six teacup trios, sugar bowl and milk jug, the globular pot with naturalistically modelled handle and spout, with a bud finial to, the cover, each piece decorated in underglaze blue onion pattern with coral red detailing and contoured in gilt, the quatrefoil cups and saucers with gilt scalloped rims, each marked with crossed swords in underglaze blue, and various painted and impressed numbers. Height 14 cm, width 23 cm, (tea pot) and smaller