Exquisite dinner plates, set for 6 persons, rare pieces, “Red Rose” pattern, marvelous hand painted, with lovely large Rose flower and buds, scattered on a white porcelain, gold trimmed. These are extremely collectible pieces, in excellent condition, magnificent Meissen porcelain, in order to dress up dining tables for special meals. Floral painting on porcelain has a long tradition at the Meissen manufactory that has grown continually throughout the ages and continues on to this day. Based on the still life paintings of the Old Masters, roses began to appear as a motif in porcelain painting in 1740. Initially in bouquet form, the rose became popular as a single motif in the following Marcolini period. The graceful “Meissen Rose” was developed from these paintings in the Biedermeier period. The design corresponds to the particularly evocative still life paintings of flowers in the style of Georg Friedrich Kersting, who was head of flower painting at Meissen at this time. Marked with Meissen blue swords, two grinding lines, in excellent condition, NO chips, NO cracks and NO repairs, please see the pictures as they are part of description. 1890 - 1930 Dimensions: 5 plates: diameter 25,2 cm, height 3 cm 1 plate: diameter 25,7 cm, height 3 cm It will be very carefully and safely packed ! With love and respect for the porcelain - “ The White Gold “