Lovely big set of dessert plates with deep plate, decorated with high-quality floral decal, 6 plates are with openwork on edges.
Plates with openwork has GERMANY mark. Such marks has been used since the 1900s and were placed on products intended for export to the USA. In 1891 the McKinley Tariff Act was passed, requiring that goods imported into the United States be labeled in English with the country of origin.
Deep plate and 6 small plates have mark of Bavarian manufacturer Al-Ka Kunst Alboth&Kaiser. The history of company began in 1872 when August Alboth established a small decorating atelier in Coburg. After his retirement his son Ernst moved the manufactory to Kronach. Ernst had 2 children - son Willy and daughter Emma. Emma married a banker Georg Kaiser, who also joined a porcelain manufacturing company. In 1927 company was renamed as Al-Ka. From that time and untill 2000s company was owned and ruled by representatives of Alboth-Kaiser family. In 1970s company became worldwide famous: in 1982, 200th anniversary of the US, Al-Ka created a porcelain sculpture of bald eagle, which was presented to President Ronald Reagan.
Total weight ca. 1.58 kg/ 55.73 oz
Deep plate: height 3 cm/ 1.18 in, diameter 20 cm/ 7.87 in
Small plates: height 1 cm/ 0.39 in, diameter 10.5 cm/ 4.13 in
Openwork plates: height 1.5 cm/ 0.59 in, diameter 17 cm/ 6.69 in
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