Mid 19th Century Rosenthal Maria Floral Service for 8- 77 Pieces

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This pattern has been in production since the 1920s, discontinued in the 70s. It is white base with lovely pastel … Read more This pattern has been in production since the 1920s, discontinued in the 70s. It is white base with lovely pastel floral bouquets on rim and sometimes in center A special characteristic of this set is that the flowers vary. Hand painted, with embossed edge, and is 12 sided. This set is as compete as I've ever seen, the jam pot captured my heart. I think it was little used, perhaps a wedding set only used very occasionally In remarkable condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, stains.

8 dinner plates 10.75
8 salad 7.75
8 bread and butter plates 6
8 rimmed soup 9 1/8
8 cereal 5.75
8 saucer 5.5
8 footed cup 2.5
1 coffee pot (Lg) 9.5 tall, 10 wide
1 creamer 4.5
sugar bowl 4.5
1 jam jar 3.5
4 salt and pepper 2
1 butter dish 8.5 5.75 (1/2 lb butter)
1 gravy boat w/plate 9.25 5.75
3 candle holders 6.75 (1) 5.5 (2)
2 serving bowls 9.25 x 2 lg 10.5 x 2.5
trays 7.75 x 6.5 14.5 x 6.5 13.25 x 8.25 15.5 x 9.5
77 pieces

Rosenthal was originally founded in 1879 as a family business. The founder, Philipp Rosenthal, moved his porcelain painting from Werl in North Rhine-Westphalia to Selb in Bavaria, where he industrialized in the castle Erkersreuth with his painting workshop. See less