19th C. Gilt Scalloped Hand Painted Dresden Plates by Carl Thieme, Set of 10

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A rare, exceptional set of 10 Dresden porcelain plates by noted ceramicist Carl Thieme. Fluted with scalloped edge decorated with … more A rare, exceptional set of 10 Dresden porcelain plates by noted ceramicist Carl Thieme. Fluted with scalloped edge decorated with gilt design. Each plate has a unique, hand painted floral design. Mark indicates late 1800s to early 1900s.

In 1864, Carl-Johann Gottlob Thieme opened a porcelain and antique shop in Dresden. He was also running a porcelain painting business. In September 1872 he established a porcelain factory named Sächsische Porzellan-Fabrik Carl Thieme zu Potschappel. less