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I Found This Set in A Box Of "goodies" I Purchased At An Auction. It Appears To Be A Child's Tea Set. The Saucer Is Only 4 3/4" Across. Although The Saucers Appear To Be Identical, 3 Have The Number 362 On The Bottom, But One Has 262. I Have Virtually No Knowledge Of Porcelain Or China, So Any Any Information Would Be Greatly Appreciated.
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So Sorry, My First Time On This Site And I Forgot To Include The Pictures!
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Welcome to here!
Offhand, it doesn't seem to me that this is small enough to be a child's set.
But there are plenty of people here who know more about these things than I know...
Again, welcome!
Elaine
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Hi!. I quote:
"Schonwald Porcelain Factory, Upper Frankonia, Bavaria, Germany. Originally J. N. Muller Porcelain Factory (c.1879-1898). Taken over by and became a branch of Kahla Porcelain Factory in 1927 and given the name Schonwald Porcelain Factory. [Reference here to a mark containing a tree like the one on your piece.] The added words "Germany U. S. Zone" dates to the years 1945-49 when Bavaria was occupied by the U. S. following the end of World War II. (Sources: Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain, by Rontgen, pages 74 and 475; and Directory of European Porcelain by Danckert, pages 414 and 670)."
From the style of the letters and the shape of the shield with the tree, I would date this as post 1950. Before the war, Germany used Black Letter typefaces (like Fraktur) extensively, and the earlier Schonwald mark has this. This went out of favour with the fall of the Nazis (in fact, before as it was found to be hard to read in a hurry, and in war you need to read things quickly!). Decoration-wise, I'd go for 50s to 60s. Size-wise, I agree with Elaine - not childrens' ware but rather a refined tea set. The sort you serve tea to the vicar in, rather than the mugs you use everyday. This is all detective work rather than prior knowledge, so come on any Schonwald experts.....
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Here Is Some More Information: The Tea Cup Is 2" Tall By 2 1/2" Across The Top. The Creamer Is 3" At It's Tallest Point (the Spout).
Do You Know What The Pattern Is Called? What Do The Numbers On The Bottom Stand For? Although The Pattern Remains The Same, The Number Changes According To The Piece.
Thanks So Very Much For The Help!
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Schonwald Porcelain specializes in fine-medium to medium gauge hard past porcelain hotel ware. The company also produces over-to-table ware for the food service industry.
Replacements doesn't have the pattern name either.
http://www.replacements.com/webquote/SCDSCD21.htm
Not a child's set.
Quote: Until the 1980s, the numbers beneath backstamps were either item numbers or an indecipherable two or three digit date code. Therefore marks must be used to date ware. End Quote. Your mark indicates the pieces were made from 1950 to 1968.
Quoted material from page 399 of Restaurant China Volumne 2 by Barbara J. Conroy.