Pirkenhammer Porcelain Plate with Floral Decor, 25 cm – Vintage Bohemia/Czechoslovakia 1960s, Collector Plate

A beautifully painted porcelain plate by the famous Bohemian manufacturer Pirkenhammer (Březová near Karlovy Vary).

About the Manufacturer

Pirkenhammer was founded in 1803 and, from 1811 under Johann Martin Fischer and Christof Reichenbach, grew into one of Bohemia's most important porcelain makers, using the finest Zettlitz kaolin. It won numerous awards, including gold medals at the Paris World's Fairs of 1878 and 1900.

Details & Condition

• Maker: Pirkenhammer, Bohemia (Czechoslovakia)
• Material: Bohemian porcelain
• Diameter: 25 cm / 9.8 in
• Height: 2 cm / 0.8 in
• Date: 1960s
• Condition: flawless

Uses

As a decorative plate on furniture or – with a hanger – as part of a plate wall. A special gift for collectors of fine porcelain.

Care

Hand wash; dust dry.

At the flea market in Gmünd, just steps from the Czech border, the plate lay among Bohemian glass – as if it had only just crossed the river Lainsitz.

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