Rosenthal China other

Professionally painted gooseberries and currants on a pastel ground.  The blank was made by Rosenthal.  Painted by F. Torres of D'Arcy's decorating studio of Kalamazoo, Michigan, early 1900s.

10 inches.

Condition:  No damage at all.  The surface looks great, just minor wear to the gold.
 

Set of 6 charming lunch plates.  9 inches.  Verge of blue flowers surounding a bouquet of roses.

Marked "Rosenthal Bavaria US Patent applied for" dating these 1919-1935.

Condition:  Excellent.  They are not scratched except for stacking wear to the inside verge of blue flowers.


 

9 1/2 inches, 10 1/4 across the handles.  Golden pears amid white blossoms.  A nice vintage plate for entertaining.

Signed O Wilke.
Caution:  When a plate says "hand painted" it most certainly means it is hand decorated, not a free hand painting.  How much is done by hand is not always easy to see.

Marked "Thomas Bavaria Tranada hand painted" 1908-1939.

Condition:  No damage but some gold loss.