Antique Austrian Game Bird Porcelain Plates, Pair
Antique Austrian Game Bird Porcelain Plates, Pair
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A handsome pair of antique Austrian porcelain game bird plates, each featuring a different finely rendered bird vignette surrounded by a delicate green leafy border. One depicts a partridge or quail-type game bird, while the companion plate features a long-billed marsh bird, likely a snipe or woodcock. The softly painted landscapes, scalloped edges, and restrained botanical detailing give the pair a wonderfully collected European sporting-house feel.
Dating to approximately the late 19th to early 20th century, these plates are beautiful examples of Austrian decorative porcelain made during a period when game bird and sporting motifs were especially popular for both dining and display.
CONDITION
Beautiful antique condition with age-appropriate wear. Please review all photographs closely for condition and details.
SIZE
Each plate measures approximately 9" in diameter.
PROVENANCE
Austria, circa 1890–1915.
MAKER
Maker unknown; Austrian origin.
MATERIAL
Porcelain with transfer decoration and hand-applied color. Ready to hang.
STYLING SUGGESTIONS
Display the pair on plate stands atop an antique chest, library bookcase, or hunt-inspired bar area, or hang them together as part of a collected sporting wall. Particularly beautiful styled with antique brass, leather-bound books, dark wood, horn, silver, or other equestrian and game-themed pieces.
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