7 Antique Helena Wolfsohn Hand Painted Reticulated Cabinet Plates Dresden Crown

This listing is for a set of 7 gorgeous antique Cabinet Plates. Based on our research they were produced by Helena Wolfsohn in Dresden Germany in the 1870s. They are hand painted, reticulated plates that measure about 8 3/8" inches in diameter. Each one has a different victorian courtship scene in the center. They all have an overglaze mark on the bottom that is a blue 'D' under a 3-pronged crown. There is also a gold flower stamp on each one. Several of them have small shield marks pressed into the bottom. We are unable to determine what these marks indicate. The plates are in excellent overall condition with no chips. One plate has some hairline cracks on the bottom that do not show through to the front, so it seems like they are just in the glase (see photos below). This listing has a low opening bid, so don't miss your chance to win!

Wolfsohn originally used the Meissen Royal factory mark on her products, in particular a variation of the Meissen AR (Augustus Rex) mark. Following a lawsuit brought by the Meissen company, she was forced to drop the AR mark and adopted a crown with 'D' scripted beneath. Her work was typically decorated with pastoral scenes, inspired by the French artist Antoine Watteau and interspersed with panels of flowers.