Fruit / Dessert Bowls, RS Prussia, Purple Flowers, Set of 5, German Antique

• Antique Fruit / Dessert Bowls, Hand Painted Purple Flowers, R.S. Prussia Reinhold Schlegelmilch, German Porcelain Tableware, Gilded Floral Dinnerware, RARE, (Discontinued)
• Made in Germany
• Antique: late 1870's - 1918
• Details:  This is a gorgeous set of 5 porcelain small bowls, known as berry, fruit / dessert bowls.  The pattern is a lovely hand painted floral with purple and white flowers among varying shades of green and the very famous "shadow leaves".  There are is lots of gilding on the border there are gilded leaves, lines and also gilding around the rim.  But what brings it all together to a stunning finish is the shape and quality.  These bowls have an intricately scalloped border, made in very fine, translucent porcelain, feels just wonderful in your hands.  They have a backstamp, we have researched this stamp and are very confident these are the real thing, true RS Prussia, not reproductions.  There is a condition issue, please see below.  These pieces, produced by RS Prussia between 1900 and 1910 are the most popular with collectors, this set would make an amazing gift for an RS Prussia collector.  Gorgeous on a table setting.  
• Materials: Porcelain
• Dimension:  5.0 inches in Diameter, approx.  1.5 inches Tall
• Condition:  Vintage - Used. Very Good Condition.  One bowl has a tiny chip on the rim and others have small gold paint spots on the back.  Otherwise there are no issues except as acceptable due to age/use/wear.  The gold rims are in excellent condition.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear  and imperfections.  

RS Prussia was founded by Reinhold Schlegelmilch in Prussia, (now Suhl, Germany) in 1869.  Also, his two sons, Ehrhard and Arnold, took over an existing porcelain factory in Tillowitz (now Tułowice, Poland), in 1894 and incorporated it to the RS Prussia company.  They have an extensive history, impossible to re-tell here in its entirety.  The backstamp, "R.S. Prussia", seen on these dishes, was used approximately from the 1870's – 1918.  The company made a variety of items including: teapots, coffee pots, cups, saucers, sugar and creamer sets, bowls, plates, and even chocolate sets. They issued many different patterns, the floral ones are all beautifully ornate, with brilliant colors and most contain some type of gilding.  The RS Prussia factory in Tillowitz Germany was taken over by the Polish government after WWII from 1946 - 1947.  However, production of the high quality, most desired pieces, considered high-end collectibles, ceased in the mid 1940's.  The company continued producing china until approx 1956.