MARX & GUTHERZ Carlsbad Austria Fine China 1 Large, Antique Sandwich or Serving Tray Blue, Forget-Me-Not Flower Pattern #2435
- ORIGIN: Carlsbad, Austria
- DESIGN: This is a blue, floral design -- Forget-Me-Not pattern. Across the dish are strewn small cuttings of blue forget-me-not flowers with yellow centers, brown stems and shaded, green leaves. Swishes border the tray and embossings accent the handles. The tray is accented with gilt.
Simple, elegant china. Hard-to-find this appealing pattern. It has a quiet design that speaks loudly of remembrance, in the symbolic language of forget-me-not flowers! A SCARCE FIND.
- MARKINGS: On bottom: Marx & Gutherz, Carlsbad Austria. Hand-numbered with the pattern #2435.
- MEASUREMENTS: 18-1/2" long" x 12-1/2" wide (47 cm x 31,7 cm).
- AGE: Antique. Circa 1884-1898
- CONDITION: Pre-owned. Very Good condition. Has some paint loss to gold trim to the painted flowers (please see pictures) Has some light scuffs and a few utensil scratches to the glaze. NO nicks or chips, NO cracks or crazing. No repairs. Clean item. Gentle usage. Non-smoking environment.
- Guaranteed authentic and original.
A BIT OF HISTORY: Oscar Gutherz and Maximilian Marx started a china decorating firm in 1884 and later made porcelain. Gutherz's brother, Edgar, bought out Marx in 1898, and the firm became O. & E. G. So, the Marx & Gutherz hallmark on this item dates it to the 1880s-1890s.
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