Zeh Scherzer - Dinner service (31) - Porcelain - Tableware

Grande Servizio da Tavola Zeh Scherzer Bavaria (31 pz + Scorte) - Oro Zecchino e Tralci Floreali - Circa 1940
Refined and important complete dinner service from the prestigious German manufacturer Zeh Scherzer & Co. (Rehau, Bavaria), dating from the golden period of production between 1930 and 1950.
The service is made in fine white porcelain, characterized by the splendid wavy shape (Model No. 146) and enriched by pattern No. 396, featuring elegant and delicate floral tendrils in romantic pink and yellow tones, finished with a rich border in solid gold. All pieces bear the original green mark with crown underglaze on the bottom.
The true rarity of this lot lies in the presence of as many as 7 large coordinated serving pieces, difficult to find all together and preserved in excellent condition.
The service is composed of a total of 31 usable pieces, divided as follows:
• 12 Platter Plates (Ø 25 cm, h 3 cm) - Perfect condition
• 6 Deep Soup Plates (Ø 25 cm, h 4.5 cm) - Perfect condition
• 5 Fruit/Dessert Plates (Ø 20 cm, h 2.2 cm) - Perfect condition
• 1 Large tureen with original lid (Length 36 cm including handles, overall height 19 cm) - Perfect condition
• 1 Fruit/Center Table pedestal plate with goblet (Ø 23 cm, h 12 cm) - Perfect condition
• 1 Circular salad bowl (Ø 24 cm, h 6 cm) - Perfect condition
• 1 Monobloc sauce boat with oval fused base to the bowl (Base 26x14 cm, max h 10 cm) - Shows a slight superficial vertical hairline of about 3 cm visible both inside and outside, with no chips or cracks (stable).
• 3 Serving Plates / Oval Trays in scaled sizes:
- Large: 33.5 x 22.5 cm (h 2.5 cm) - Perfect condition
- Medium: 28 x 18.5 cm (h 2.5 cm) - Perfect condition
- Small: 23.5 x 13.5 cm (h 3 cm) - Perfect condition
EXTRA PIECES INCLUDED (As Free Gifts):
To ensure maximum completeness and value for the buyer, the lot includes as free spare pieces:
• 5 extra Platter Plates (Ø 25 cm) in perfect condition.
• 1 extra Platter Plate (Ø 25 cm) showing a crack with a glued corner (complete, with no missing chips).
(Total number of platter plates included in the shipment rises to 18 pieces).
CONDITION:
Overall in excellent condition. The porcelain is glossy, and the gilded edges are very well preserved for dinnerware of about 80 years old. The only two details to note (the hairline on the sauce boat and the extra glued plate) have been described for maximum transparency and are visible in the dedicated macro photos.
SHIPPING AND PACKING:
Given the delicacy and the high number of pieces, the service will be strictly split and shipped in 2 or 3 separate parcels. Professional packaging will be used and reinforced with a Box-in-Box technique (double cardboard), heavy bubble wrap, and protective foam barriers to guarantee absolute integrity of the pieces until delivery. Tracked and insured shipping.