Elegant hand painted art plates with complete reticulated border and courting couple. Real Gold is used to highlight the artistry! The Plates are highlighted in gold throughout design and on border Overall stunning pieces for display or as a centerpiece of a display Both plates are in great condition. Dimension: 10.8" diameters Details : •Age : 1945 •Style : Victorian •Materials : Porcelain,Gold,Ceramic •Crafted : Bavaria •Made in Germany The Dresden plate quilt was named after Dresden, Germany the center of 19th century romanticism movement of art. This movement featured fine decorations of porcelain plates embellished with designs including flowers, and foliage The colors are printed with a high degree of precision and clarity using the ‘mix ion’ method : blooms and garments are highlighted by hand Gold is stenciled throughout and the rim is also hand-edged in gold The 8.5” center consists of four different panels Two depict posies of bright flowers on a cobalt blue ground, the other two depict courting couples taking a stroll The textured 2” recirculated border is decorated with more bright flowers and detailed trellis-patterns of flower buds