RS Prussia – Large Hidden Image plate with two faces!!

Porcelain : Antique : R S Prussia

 

What a glorious and romantic plate this is – and one that you won’t see again soon. This large plate was made with a double image mold, featuring both a full frontal view and a profile. Both are of dreamy Art Nouveau styled ladies. The colors are spring: various shades of green with pastel lilac and blue around the ladies and highlighting the irises. There are two cut out handles; interestingly they are slightly different shapes in order to match the design on the plate. A simple spray of flowers grace the center. Gold trim adds interest. It is unmarked, as is typical of these hidden image pieces, although the number ‘7’ was impressed into the base.

Condition is very good. There are a few fine scratches, probably from stacking, that can be seen in the photos. Raised gold dots (‘beads’) were painted around the image ‘cameos’; a few are missing, most noticeably right in the middle between the two images. There is also just a bit of the green glaze missing there. And there is a little wear on the gold edging. There are no chips or cracks. A very small (1/4”) section on the back seems to have missed being glazed and the ring in the center of the base is a little rough. This dish measures just under 12" across and is a deep 2" in height.

This same plate (in pink rather than green) can be seen in Marple's 'R.S. Prussia: The Art Nouveau Years' on page 93.

Its impressive size, as well as those wonderful ‘hidden’ romantic ladies, make this a beautiful display piece. Imagine it displayed in your own home…

In order for this dish to be properly protected for shipping, we will use an oversized box. That adds quite a bit of expense to Priority Mail – we can ship using Parcel Post if that is desired.

Item ID: 0620

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