Victoria Austria Neoclassical Band Cobalt Gold 8 1/2 Inch Plate C.1891-1918
Very
pretty scalloped edge porcelain plate. Nicely decorated in the Royal
Vienna style with a classical / allegorical scene in the center of three
Greek or Roman women with musical instruments; harp, lyre and guitar
and a child holding a book of music. With a gold gilt overlay border
along the inner rim of the plate. The border of the plate itself is a
deep cobalt blue with fancy gold gilt overlay, with white along the very
edge with gold gilt overlay. Marked Victoria Carlsbad Austria on the
back in blue. This mark was used by Schmidt & Co between 1891 and
1918.
Has some usage or stacking wear and some wear to the
gilding, but otherwise good condition with no chips or cracks.
Measures approximately 8 1/2 inches wide.
This is an antique and may have small in manufacture defects that do not affect the display of the piece.
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