Description: TWO MEISSEN RETICULATED CABINET PLATES late 19th Century, both with underglaze blue crossed swords mark, the first, depicting a lute player after van der Veer, within a gilt decorated cobalt blue border, verso black painted with identification Die Lautenspielerin,/ nach/ Eglen van der Neer, dia: 9.5 in.; the other, depicting Hohnstein castle within a circular reserve on a cobalt blue ground continuing to a latticework border with floral spray cartouches, verso with black painted scene identification, dia: 7 7/8 in. (2)