Flora Danica Porcelain This impressive estate porcelain Covered Soup Tureen with under plate has naturalistic pink flowers on the body and underplate as well as branch handles with three-dimensional applied flowers. It is in excellent condition with no chips. Measurements Tureen - 9 1/4" H (with lid) x 9 1/4" diameter. 5 1/4" tall to rim of bowl without lid. 11 3/4" Width handle to handle.Underplate - 13 1/4" diameter x 1 3/4" HThis set sells new for 24,000+ Flora Danica is considered the most distinguished and costly dinner service in the world. From the finest preparation of the raw porcelain mass to the painting of the edges by the gold decorator with 24 carat gold, the creation of this service is truly a feat of craftsmanship. While the porcelain is still soft, the edges and perforations are cut out by hand. Then the delicate flower decorations on the lids and handles are shaped, leaf-by-leaf, and stalk-by-stalk. The illustrations are then copied from the original copperplate prints found in the botanical work. Flora Danica, where the porcelain painters choose their motifs from among 700 different plates. The flowers are painted with great care, and each color must be fired before the next color can be added. The sumptuous, life-like decorations and the age-old traditions behind its creation, make Flora Danica truly a unique experience for the lovers of fine porcelain everywhere.