Pink Rim Scenic Plate

This is a nice plate made by one of the many factories copying the Royal Vienna beehive / shield mark. This one was made in the late 19th / early 20th century in Austria or possibly Germany ! The center is hand painted with a nice scene of Amor and Ariadne titled Ariadne von Theseus verlassen . I have seen these scenes also labelled as Ariadne mourning (or greiving) . Seems that the story behind that has different interpretations so if you are interested look it up online. A good quality scene! The rim has a pink ground color which is a bit unusual with the typical fancy gold designs on top and some raised white enamel dots. Looks great! These types of plates are very elegant and decorative which is why they are so popular. The plate is in perfect condition with jsut some very minor use marks to the gilding. It is 9.375 inches in diameter and 1 inch tall so a very nice size. It is marked with a blue shield / beehive type mark underneath as well as the title Ariadne , von Theseus verlassen in red, an imprssed number 5, another impressed mark I cannot make out and an area where the glaze is gone and one can see a faint residue of another beehive mark. Please email me for more information or photos.