Antique P H LEONARD Vienna Austria Gold Gilt Hand Painted Plate Floral Birds

Description: ANTIQUE PORCELAIN PLATE by P H LEONARD, VIENNA, AUSTRIA This is a stunning hand-painted antique P.H. Leonard Austrian embossed porcelain plate with a bird/flowering tree motif and gilt decoration. The plate was originally made with a raised embossed design of which appear to be maple leaves. It has a definite Asian flair to the design with four pairs of birds sitting among tree branches with hanging bunches of flowers in red and dark blue. Each flower in each bunch has been outlined with gold as well gilt decoration on the branches, leaves, bird feathers and the rim of the plate. All the birds are matching in colors of red and green. This is a very vibrant design. The plate measures 8 1/2“ in diameter. The mark on the back says”: “LEONARD ~ VIENNA ~ AUSTRIA.” There are no cracks, chips or crazing. There is minor wear to the gilt and paint, but overall the plate is quite beautiful. A great addition to any collection. History on P H Leonard: PH Leonard - Importer New York City, New York (USA) 1880 Peter H Leonard started his own import company after dissolving his partnership for Klingenberg & Leonard. Peter's son Harry P Leonard joined the company. Leonard started buying whiteware from Bawo & Dotter’s factory in Rybáre, Czech Republic (Fischern, Bohemia, Austria) and Count Thun’s factory in Klášterec, Czech Republic (Klosterle, Bohemia, Austria), and other Bohemian factories. The Vienna China trademark porcelain came from Count Thun's factory. The Bohemian factories substituted a Leonard mark for their own. 1898 the company went bankrupt. 1899 Leonard, Blakeman & Henderson was a successor created by the former employees of the company and Harry P Leonard, until Harry died later in the year. Subsequently it was Blakeman & Henderson. The latter company only imported from Limoges. 1908 Anna Leonard, according to Rontgen, continued the business after it went bankrupt in 1908, and had porcelain decorating clubs in Denver, Colorado and Louisville, Kentucky. Additionally, 1909 to 1910 Anna had a professional china decorator and had a studio in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.Thank you for stopping by and happy bidding Payment is due within 3 days of purchase if purchased by a Best Offer sale, otherwise Buy-It-Now sale requires immediate payment. Once payment is received, your item will be shipped within 3 business days. All item(s) are carefully wrapped and I ship with confirmation so packages can be tracked online. I ship only to addresses within the United States. I had a business for many years and have collected much over the years. Now I am selling off many of these items as well as items purchased recently at auctions, estate sales and flea markets so cannot be sure of their history. I do my best to honestly describe everything accurately as well as have detailed photos to show any damage or use. Please keep in mind that most of my items are vintage or antique and may show normal wear characteristic of use and age, but I'm not an expert. So if there's something specific you need to know before bidding, please ask. Items sold as is. Should you be dissatisfied with any item you receive, please contact me and I will do my best to work with you in resolving the situation. Sorry, no returns for this item.89011713.400

Price: 65 USD

Location: Peoria, Arizona

End Time: 2025-01-19T03:00:49.000Z

Shipping Cost: 12.5 USD