England, circa 1850. Ahrenfeldt imported wears from Europe and retailed through venues in the United States. These plates were sold by Bailey Banks and Biddle in Philadelphia and date from the early twentieth century. Each plate is decorated with a gilt lunette border surrounding a six individually painted floral sprays on a white ground. There are two intermediate blue line elements that are near the outer surface.
Condition is very good throughout.
A fine and rare German Pate Sur Pate Porcelain Vase circa 1890-1900. The amphora form vase with a narrow neck and high handles has a green ground decorated with gilt floral highlights. The central reserve with a celadon ground is decorated with a molded classical figure of a young floating maiden peering into a looking glass. The base of the vase is marked with the post 1882 Heubach Bros circular mark. The vase is also marked made in Germany.