Gotha Altenstein Scene Plate

This is a great scenic plate made by Gotha in the mid 19th century. Gotha is probably the best of the Thuringia makers in terms of quality of the paste and painting. They existed from 1757 until 1937 in one form or another. This plate is hand painted with a nice quality large scene filling the entire well of the plateand a nice gold trim. The name under this scene is Altenstein and it shows the castle Altenstein near Meiningen. The caslte being in the center with some nice grounds around it including a couple walking enar a fountain. Really nice looking scene! Thin gold trim around the edge of the well with a thin and a wide gold band around the edge of the plate. The plate is in good condition with some minor wear to the gilding and some use marks to the scene but it displays nicely! It is marked underneath with the impressed mark of a hen on a hill in an oval and an impressed 3 as shown. The plate is 7.75 inches in diameter and 1 inch tall. Please email me for more information or photos.