{"product_id":"cake-platter-with-base-decorated-with-37342","title":"Vintage Walther Glas Cake Platter on Stand – Blue Crocus Pattern, Germany, 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn enchanting \u003cstrong\u003ecake platter on a pedestal\u003c\/strong\u003e from the well-known German manufacturer \u003cstrong\u003eWalther Glas\u003c\/strong\u003e, decorated with blue crocuses, the stem shaped like a flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Maker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company was founded in 1865 near Dresden as “Glasfabrik August Walther \u0026 Söhne.” In 1951 the “Horst Walther” works was expropriated in the GDR and developed under the name \u003cstrong\u003eVEB Sachsenglas Schwepnitz\u003c\/strong\u003e into one of the most modern and leading companies in the GDR’s glass industry. A hallmark of this factory’s work is soft, flowing lines, convex glass patterns and pastel colors on a transparent glass ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions and Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: approx. 10.5 cm (4.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: approx. 21 cm (8.3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Walther Glas, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition. Please consider the photos part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat It’s For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor cakes and pastries on a festive table – a piece of East German glass history with soft, pastel charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrice is for 1 piece. Ships from Austria, carefully packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Pölten, the flea market. The platter stood raised above everything else, its flower-shaped stem like a stalk supporting it. Blue crocuses, painted by a factory that hasn’t existed under that name for a long time. Some things outlive their own history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eA stem like a blossom — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57489667588471,"sku":"30072","price":46.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/il_fullxfull.2919733075_avuc.jpg?v=1790267951","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/cake-platter-with-base-decorated-with-37342","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}