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Art Nouveau Dessert Plate - As Is

This is a dessert plate made by Nymphenburg in the early 20th century. The plate blank design itself is from the Pearl service with those little "pearls" along the edge - it is an old design dating back to the 18th century. The central painting however was first done by Rudolf Sieck who was a superb painter that did these Art Nouveau scenes for them. It is titled Im Mai (in May). Definitely an Art Nouveau / Jugendstil design of of a late spring field with flowers in bloom, a nice tree with a church steeple visible in the background all surrounded by a nice gold trim. The plate is 1 inch tall and 8.5 inches in diameter. It is well marked with the printed green shield mark with the word Nymphenburg underneath, the impressed shield mark, as well as R. B. over D. 222, RUD. SIECK over IM MAI and a rare black shield mark with Royal Nymphenburg around a shield and crown with Bavaria under that. One finds that on exported pieces from time to time. Not sure when it was used but definitely in the early 20th century. The piece displays nicely but does have a chip to the edge as shown (from both sides). Please email me for more information or other pictures.

Price is $59
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