SET OF 8 GORGEOUS c1930 H&CO HEINRICH GOLD ENCRUSTED LARGE DINNER PLATES, HC144

Description

Maker and age
: On the reverse of these 8 classically elegant and heavily gold encrusted dinner plates is the green underglaze Heinrich & Co/H&C mark that was in use between 1930 and 1939. That means the plates are at least 82 years old and perhaps as old as 91.
Heinrich H&C Porzellan, one of Germany's most important makers, produced excellent porcelain wares in Selb, Bavaria, from 1901 to 1976, when it became part of Villeroy & Boch, one of the world's largest manufacturers of fine porcelain.
Design
: These exquisite plates would make a powerful statement of good taste on any table. With a wide band of textured gold encrustation featuring finely etched flower urns and dragons, they speak to an age of distinguished dining that has never gone out of style.
They are in the pattern that replacements.com calls HC144.
Size
: Each plate is 10 7/8 inches wide and together they weigh 12 pounds 2 ounces.
Condition
: The plates have been very well cared for throughout their long life. All 8 are in great condition with no nicks, chips, cracks, scratches, marks, stains, repairs, utensil marks or wear. The gold is entirely intact. One plate has a small dark spot in the gold - it's shown in the photo with the red arrow
and is a frequent occurrence in this type of gold decoration.
Please check all the photos very carefully - they are an important part of the description.
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