{"product_id":"porcelain-plate-for-easter-porcelain-72776","title":"Hutschenreuther Porcelain Plate for Nixdorf – Easter 1986, Spring Motif by Barbara Fürstenhöfer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very special plate: produced by the world-famous porcelain manufacturer \u003cstrong\u003eHutschenreuther\u003c\/strong\u003e on behalf of the then equally well-known German computer company \u003cstrong\u003eNixdorf\u003c\/strong\u003e, for Easter 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA porcelain plate with a dedication on the back was to be printed for Nixdorf employees. The artist \u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Fürstenhöfer\u003c\/strong\u003e was chosen for the front motif; in the 1980s she had published a four-part series called “Four Seasons.” The season “Spring” was selected and burned into the Hutschenreuther porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this plate special is the chain of unfortunate circumstances that Easter: just days after securing a famous maker and an artist who had only recently finished “Four Seasons,” tragic news arrived – company founder \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz Nixdorf\u003c\/strong\u003e had died of a heart attack at the world’s largest computer trade fair, CeBIT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions and Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: approx. 20 cm (7.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: approx. 2 cm (0.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Hutschenreuther, commissioned by Nixdorf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Barbara Fürstenhöfer, motif “Spring”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOccasion: Easter 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlawless condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It’s For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sought-after collector’s item for anyone who collects special tableware or memorabilia from the defunct Nixdorf computer company – and a lovely piece for anyone who loves fine porcelain.\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\u003eGmünd, the flea market by the border. The plate lay among ordinary dishes, its spring motif still glowing as if nothing had happened. Yet behind it lies a story where joy and grief met in the very same days. Some objects carry more history than they show at first glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eSpring on a heavy day — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57489671192951,"sku":"30076","price":36.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/il_fullxfull.5750998100_63dh.jpg?v=1790268159","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/porcelain-plate-for-easter-porcelain-72776","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}