Posted 6 years ago
truthordare
(369 items)
Large porcelain tray, with 14 inches in diameter. Excellent quality artist composition with large lush roses on a teal background. Early to Mid 20th century.
Large German Hand Painted tray, signed and marked | ||
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Wow, that is quite a large piece, when I first saw it I thought it was a smaller plate. Very nice
The contrast in the colors is beautiful and striking.
I am amazed at how close the colors and pattern are to the plate I have posted. Kind of odd.
fhrjr2,
I noticed the same thing, I did a double take when I saw your's, I have no explanation, mine is hand painted, no doubt. Possible same artist went to the USA?
truthordare I also did the double take when I saw your plate. I found it difficult to believe two plates made a half a world apart would have the same color scheme and imagery. Mine is also hand painted and signed on the front by the artist. The signature on the front is what makes me wonder if this was a prototype submitted for approval to be produced. It could be that the artist is in neither place but elsewhere and submitting their work for approval. I have had no luck over the years researching the signature so it may remain a mystery.
PS: your plate would be after the 1930's because it has the COO back mark.
I was not sure of the date, it is in very good condition, maybe if I research the company name that might give me a clue. Mine is signed Russell. You might be right that they both went to the same place for the artistic decorations. Thanks for your ideas.
Seems this Azburg Porcelain Company in Bavaria, has a long history, from 1887 to today. They specialised in full dinnerware services and were considered the best quality of their time. They provided the German aristocracy with their wares by commission and special designs.
My tray is also called a platter, saw several floral hand painted items in my search, but none which matched this one, and the information also explained they were liable to produce popular pieces for decades.