ANTIQUE Airbrushed 12\" Blue Apples on Ceramic & Metal Tray for Sale

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ANTIQUE Airbrushed 12\" Blue Apples on Ceramic & Metal Tray For Sale

$ANTIQUE Airbrushed 12\$
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ANTIQUE Airbrushed 12\" Blue Apples on Ceramic & Metal Tray:
$29.00

Here’s a lovely antique Decorative Art Tray from Germany. It has reticulated silver metal surrounding and cupping a porcelain plate with a blue and white apple decoration. The fruit on a branch with leaves design appears under a clear hard glaze. This type of art might be called “Spritzdekorin”, translated from German as “spray décor”, is known as a German airbrush technique on ceramics from the 1920s/30s produced free form or by stencil.Various manufacturers have been credited with similar airbrushed fruit, often plums or cherries. These various vintage Germany trays have been identified as Theodor Paetsch from the 1920’s, or Villeroy & Boch (ceramic plate)/ Max Dannhorn (metal surround) from the 1910s, or unknown German manufactures from the 40s. Some consider the artwork style to be art deco or art nouveau. It was fun to learn about this art but I still don’t know anything for sure. The condition is good, especially for its age, with only minor flaws: utensil mark and a slight dent in one of the metal blunt tines. There are no cracks, chips, stains or crazing. It\'s a stunning work of art.The entire tray measures 12” in diameter. The plate portion is 9 5/8” round with ½” high sides.Several manufacturer markings are backstamped on the plate. They’re likely the form number stamped as it was cast “25, .05, S”, and a maker’s mark and decoration number in inked on the bottom “1501, 600, ?”. The metal surround has the word “Germany” as a small indentation on the underside. Thanks for looking.