Pink, magenta, and yellow roses with heavy gold surrounding them on all sides — this is Pickard at its most opulent, and at its most historically interesting. The porcelain blank was made by Rosenthal in Bavaria, then shipped to Chicago where Pickard's studio artists painted it by hand. Two distinguished names on one piece, produced in a window of just seven years.
Pickard China was founded in 1893 in Wisconsin by Wilder Austin Pickard, initially specializing in hand-decorating European porcelain blanks with a team of painters many of whom had trained at the Art Institute of Chicago or emigrated from Europe. This piece dates to 1903–1910, before Pickard began producing their own porcelain in 1937. Rosenthal, their blank supplier here, was and remains one of Bavaria's most celebrated porcelain houses. Together they made something that has lasted over a century.
A significant piece for a serious collector of American decorative arts, Pickard, or Rosenthal. A memorable gift for a birthday, anniversary, or any occasion that calls for genuine history and beauty.
Maker: Pickard China Studio (decorator) / Rosenthal, Bavaria, Germany (blank)
Era: Antique, 1903–1910
Material: Porcelain, hand painted with heavy gold gilding
Dimensions: Saucer 5.5" diameter; cup 2.75" diameter × 2.25" tall
Condition: Very good antique. Wear on saucer center and a very faint crack on saucer underside — does not come through to the front. All noted in photos, price reflects condition.
