MZ Altrohlau Porcelain Plate with Floral Painting, Ø 24.5 cm, Czechoslovakia – Vintage 1960s Collector's Wall Plate

A finely painted MZ porcelain plate from Altrohlau (today Stará Role near Karlsbad/Karlovy Vary) – with lush floral motifs in the classic Bohemian porcelain tradition.

Origin

The porcelain factory in Altrohlau bears the initials MZ after Moritz Zdekauer, under whose name it became known in the 19th century. Porcelain from the Karlsbad region is still regarded as the epitome of Bohemian porcelain art.

Details & Condition

• Brand: MZ Altrohlau, Czechoslovakia
• Material: porcelain
• Diameter: 24.5 cm / 9.6 in
• Height: 2.3 cm / 0.9 in
• Date: 1960–1969
• Condition: flawless

Uses

On a plate stand as an eye-catcher in a cabinet or on a sideboard – or with a plate hanger as part of a wall arrangement with other porcelain plates. A lovely Christmas gift for collectors and lovers of fine porcelain.

Care

Wash by hand to protect the painting.

At the flea market in Waidhofen an der Thaya, just a few kilometers from the Czech border, the plate lay in a box wrapped in newspaper – as if it had only just completed the short journey from Bohemia.

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