We are extremely proud to present this Rare Rosenthal hand painted, pre-WW II server, in the form of a 12 x 12 x 2.75" tall low rimmed cake tray, finished in a spectacular center golden crown / clam shell medallion, with brilliant spring floral bouquets & sprays, and a well gilded rim. This pattern is called Chippendale, and the base White Ware stamp is the crown + spread roses with the close cropped, longhand script Germany, used in 1936. There are a number of other uses of both a block Germany, as well as the script, but no other year date employing the Germany in this position. Please consult the classic web site http://collectrosenthal.com/markings.html for validation. Our large cake tray is in Excellent condition with only very minor wear. Our example is a prime pre-WW II collectible & valuable Rosenthal......................... Philip Rosenthal founded the Philip Rosenthal Co. in 1879 and operated it as a family business, shortly thereafter moving his porcelain painting operation in Werl (North Rhine-Westphalia) to Selb in Bavaria, where he took residence in the Castle Erkersreuth. By 1884, the Rosenthal China Company had become well respected as a decorating studio, building the company by buying white ware porcelain blanks primarily from the established Hutschenreuther Co. Subsequently, using patterns developed by his wife, Maria, Philip opened his first production shop in Asch, Bohemia in 1891, and in 1897, founded Bauer, Rosenthal & Co. in Kronach, Bavaria. By 1900, Philip was able to pull all the various Rosenthal entities under one roof, with the name Porcelain Factory Philip Rosenthal & Co. The Rosenthal Empire continued to grow with the acquisitions of Porcelain Factory Marktredwitz Thomas & Ens in 1908, the Jacob Zeidler & Co., Railway Station, Selb, Krister Porcelain Manufactory of Waldenburg, Silesia in 1921, the Porcelain Factory Thomas of Sophienthal in 1928, and finally the Porcelain Factory Waldershof of Waldershof, Bavaria in 1936. In 1939 the company changed to Rosenthal AG porcelain, and still exists to this day. Most of our Bohemian / Bavarian qualifications including manufacturers identification, pricing and dating are accomplished by using the following outstanding references: Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain 1710 to the Present / by Robert Rontgen; Directory of European Porcelain / by Ludwig Danckert; Bohemian Decorated Porcelain / by Dr. James D Henderson; Marks & Monograms on European and Oriental Pottery & Porcelain (14th Revised Edition) / by Wm. Chaffers; and perhaps the most comprehensive ROSENTHAL MARKS WEB SITE ANYWHERE; http://collectrosenthal.com/markings.html

Excellent condition, very minor wear