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A BEAUTIFUL SET OF FOUR ANTIQUE/VINTAGE, HAND PAINTED AND/OR ENAMELED, PORCELAIN DECORATIVE PLATES, CIRCA LATE 1800's- EARLY 1900's. THEY ARE DECORATED IN DIFFERENT COLORED FLORAL DESIGNS/PATTERNS. THREE PLATES ARE MARKED ON THE UNDERSIDE WITH THE BLUE/GREEN MARK UNDERGLAZE: "FAVORITE BAVARIA", AND ONE HAS THE MARKS "THOMAS/SEVRES/BAVARIA" ON THE UNDERSIDE. THREE ARE SIGNED BY THE INDIVIDUAL ARTIST: "WHEELOCK"; "PARKER"; AND "L. WEEKS". FAVORITE BAVARIA WAS A PRODUCER OF FINE EUROPEAN CHINA/PORCELAIN BLANKS IN THE LATE 1800's AND EARLY 1900's. IN AMERICA THESE BLANKS WERE SOLD TO DECORATING STUDIOS; PORCELAIN PAINTING SCHOOLS; AND DEPARTMENT STORES FOR SALE TO 'AMATEUR' ARTISTS AND PORCELAIN PAINTERS IN THEIR OWN HOMES. PLEASE CHECK PICTURE GALLERY CLOSELY FOR MARKS, PAINTING STYLES AND SIGNATURES. THESE DECORATIVE PLATES MEASURE 6 INCHES DIAMETER. THE RIMS ARE TRIMMED IN GOLD. THEY HAVE NO CRACKS OR CHIPS. THESE PLATES, IN THEIR COLORFUL, HAND PAINTED AND/OR ENAMELED, FLORAL, DESIGNS, WOULD BE MAGNIFICENT ADDITIONS TO ANY HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN COLLECTION, OR DISPLAYED BY THEMSELVES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIEWING. PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE VINTAGE ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE ITEMS. ALL ITEMS SHIPPED VIA PRIORITY MAIL UNLESS BUYER REQUESTS OTHERWISE. THE LISTED PRICE FOR THIS ITEM INCLUDES FRRE SHIPPING WITHIN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES. FOR SPECIFIC SHIPPING CHARGES PLEASE EMAIL SELLER WITH ZIP OR POSTAL CODE. WE SHIP WORLD WIDE!.