Germany, Imperial. A Large Patriotic First War Iron Cross Vase With Lid, By Meissen consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "AUSTRALIA DAY" above and

inscribed "AUSTRALIA DAY" above and "1917" below

reverse with Latin

the interior lid lined in white silk

"A regular soldier should not only fight better than the non-regular

THOMPSON CUTLERY LTD SHEFFIELD ENGLAND" on the knife and stamped "MADE IN SHEFFIELD

Germany, Imperial. A Large Patriotic First War Iron Cross Vase With Lid, By Meissen consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "AUSTRALIA DAY" above andIn porcelain, a large white bulbous vase with lid, featuring a central iron cross with surmounting crown and the dates 1914 and 1915 on each side, a wreath below with patriotic flags on each side, the bottom is marked with the crossed swords of Meissen, the lid features a floral pattern and small spade shaped top with blue detailing, measures 210mm (w across middle), 85mm (diameter of opening), 230mm (h without lid), 230mm (h including lid), weighs