There was a beautiful collection of porcelain china and small figurines amongst grandma's boxes and while my father recognizes the pieces, he does not know any of the history behind them. So I've had my work cut out for me researching their origins. Here's a few of the items and the details I have discovered so far, I'll update as I learn more.
Six gold gilded Moschendorf porcelain plates with fruit (above)
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porcelainmarksandmore.com website was a wealth of knowledge on German porcelain factories. These plates have a backmark with a crown motif above the letter P and the letter M with a wreath containing them and the word Bavaria below. It was used between 1895 & 1910 and is the backstamp of Porcelain Moschendorf Factory from Bavaria Germany (moschendorfer porzellan). Based on these dates for the stamp, my great-grandmother most likely brought these plates to the U.S. with her when she immigrated from England.
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| K&R porcelain backstamp |
Blue Dish with K&R Mark on back - maker yet unknown (pictured above)
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| blue pansy gold dish. warwick china. |
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| warwick china mark. year unknown. |
Blue Pansy dish with gold edge and Warwick China mark on back (pictured above)
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| Austria Carlsbad Heart backback porcelain china rose dish |
Rose Platter with gold edges Austria Carlsbad Heart mark (pictured above). From what I have read, the stamp was in use from 1880 to 1925.
