1920s Hass & Czjzek Crown Imperial Czech Porcelain Plates, Set of 11

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An exceptionally decorative 11-piece Crown Imperial porcelain service by Haas & Czjzek, one of the historic names of Bohemian porcelain … Read more An exceptionally decorative 11-piece Crown Imperial porcelain service by Haas & Czjzek, one of the historic names of Bohemian porcelain manufacture. Dating to the interwar era, circa 1920s–1930s, the collection includes six dinner plates and five salad plates in the richly ornamented pattern identified by Replacements as CIM29.

The service is remarkable for its density of detail. Against an elegant ivory porcelain ground, romantic pink roses, golden-yellow blossoms and diminutive blue flowers appear among cobalt-and-gold classical urns, emerald-green cartouches and elaborate gilt acanthus scrollwork. A separate floral spray decorates each well, while fine gold edging completes the composition.

Viewed individually, each plate offers a beautifully balanced study in color and ornament. Layered together, the borders form a sumptuous table setting with the visual presence expected of fine Continental porcelain. It is this abundance of micro-detail—from the tiny flowers contained within the emerald bands to the shaded roses, classical urns and scrolling gilt foliage—that distinguishes the pattern from more commonly encountered floral china.

Each piece bears the Crown Imperial Czecho-Slovakia backstamp with the intertwined H&C monogram of Haas & Czjzek. The company’s history reaches back to the establishment of the Horní Slavkov—formerly Schlaggenwald—porcelain manufactory in 1792. Under Georg Haas and Johann Czjzek during the 19th century, the firm developed into one of Bohemia’s foremost porcelain producers.

The “Czecho-Slovakia” wording found on these backstamps supports an interwar date following the formation of Czechoslovakia. These plates therefore belong to the company’s desirable early-20th-century export production rather than its later midcentury output.

With their jewel-toned emerald, rose, cobalt and gold palette, the plates are particularly suited to a layered traditional interior. They would be beautiful in an English Country dining room, displayed within a glass-fronted cabinet, incorporated into a Grandmillennial plate wall or used to create an opulent holiday or formal table setting. Their tailored ornament and old-world palette also complement the collected country-house sensibility associated with Ralph Lauren–inspired interiors.

A great opportunity to acquire a coordinated service with both decorative presence and distinguished European manufacturing history.

Set Includes:
Six dinner plates, approximately 10 1/8 inches in diameter
Five salad plates, approximately 8 inches in diameter
Eleven plates total

Maker:
Haas & Czjzek

Makers Mark:
Crown Imperial
Czecho-Slovakia
Intertwined H&C monogram within a wreath-and-ribbon device

Pattern Reference (modern day):
CIM29, the reference designation used by Replacements. CIM29 appears to be a modern pattern-identification code rather than a documented original Haas & Czjzek factory name.

Country of Origin:
Czechoslovakia, present-day Czech Republic

Materials:
Porcelain, polychrome transfer decoration and gilt accents

Colors:
Ivory, emerald green, rose pink, cobalt blue, golden yellow, and gold

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