Vintage Austrian and German Cake Platters
They became popular at the turn of the 20th Century especially
during the Art Nouveau epoche.
The german ceramic fatory called Grünstadt Keramik
was popular in that period and it produced
some of these around half of the 19th Century
But, they only became famous at the turn of the 20th century til around
1930´s when the "Jugendstil"
or Art Nouveau movement was a mega trend
in those times.
during the Art Nouveau epoche.
The german ceramic fatory called Grünstadt Keramik
was popular in that period and it produced
some of these around half of the 19th Century
But, they only became famous at the turn of the 20th century til around
1930´s when the "Jugendstil"
or Art Nouveau movement was a mega trend
in those times.
Almost every household have at least one of these
plates in that period and Oma´s kitchen
was no exception.
was no exception.
We´re lucky to have three pretty
cake holders courtesy of hubby´s grandmother.
cake holders courtesy of hubby´s grandmother.
I use it whenever I bake, be it cake or
muffins and it´s very original in form and shape
especially when the baked goodies are on top of it.
muffins and it´s very original in form and shape
especially when the baked goodies are on top of it.
These lovely plates have ceramic or glass base that
is sort of coined with metal rims and handles.
They were painted in the airbrush technique
called "Spritzdekor" in german....
that literally means "spray decorating"
is sort of coined with metal rims and handles.
They were painted in the airbrush technique
called "Spritzdekor" in german....
that literally means "spray decorating"
Sometimes we use them as serving trays...
Perhaps each design used might be very simple and
looks nothing special compared to today´s
technique.
In those days, the quality control was not that strict.
In fact, some platters have imperfections in
terms of design & colors,.... in other words,
there were flaws!!!
It´s the age that matters, because imperfection
might even add to the beauty of
these platters.
might even add to the beauty of
these platters.
Wishing you a good start of the week dear friends!
Thank you for being here.....
...til next,
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