Circular plate with molded top edge and a recessed base with scalloped bottom edge. Two yellow rectangular tab handles placed across from each other. White background with yellow edge and airbrushed design of a scalloped and spiked star-like form bordered in green with a green and white center and yellow semi-circles leading to outer spikes.

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Object Timeline

1920	Work on this object began.
1940	Work on this object ended.
1996	We acquired this object. We photographed this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2021	You found it!

Saxony Cake Plate, 1920–40

This is a Cake Plate. It was manufactured by Villeroy and Boch. It is dated 1920–40 and we acquired it in 1996. Its medium is glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Victor Wiener. It is credited Gift of Victor Wiener.

Plate depicts crowded, overlapping scene with abstract figures and buildings; two gilt scalloped handles and gilt rim. Some figures are singing, and watching armed men on horseback, blonde figure blowing trumpet; castle and bell tower in background.

Cake Serving Plate (Austria), ca. 1925
molded, enameled, gilded and glazed hard paste porcelain.
Gift of the Estate of Edgar Sachs, from the Collection of Hilda G. and Edgar....
2008-42-6

Its dimensions are

height 3.2, width 33.3, depth 30.2 centimeters

It has the following markings

On bottom in brown, an emblem with a wing-helmeted figure containing and surrounded by "VILLEROY & BOCH", "DRESDEN", "SAXONY", and "7768".

Cite this object as

Saxony Cake Plate, 1920–40; Manufactured by Villeroy and Boch (Germany); Germany; glazed earthenware; height 3.2, width 33.3, depth 30.2 centimeters; Gift of Victor Wiener; 1996-18-43

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DAXR/
Accession Number 1996-18-43
Object ID 18653255