Hoping someone might be able to confirm, debunk or add to information I have gleaned about this plate which we recently acquired and are planning to list.
The backmarkings include [Fine Ceramics, Marie Louise, Handpainted, Germany] - see attached pic. There is also a printed [20] and an impressed [4574]. The plate has a glossy painted relief design of a cottage (see pic on next post as I don't know how to put up more than one pic per post).
Info I have found is:-
1) a 3yo answer to a question on justanswer.com (http://www.justanswer.com/antiques/7j97c-plate-marie-louise-fine-ceramics-handpainted-germany.html) about a plate with same backmarks but different numbers which said "....Your wall plate was made between 1880 and 1921. It is majolica, a tin-glazed pottery......".
2) Ebay item 322115650342 for a "Marie Louise" wall plate (same backmarks but again different numbers) which claims:- "..This vintage..........plate was first made by the Villeroy & Boch majolica factory in Schramberg, Germany in the early 1900's. The factory was sold and has passed through several hands."
3) Found a site about the Schramberg pottery (http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/germany/baden/schramberg-01/index.php) which mentions Villeroy & Boch's ownership 1883 -1912 but not a brand "Marie Louise".
BUT - I can't find any other info on "Marie Louise" that substantiates/confirms the claims made in 1) and 2) above nor any that sheds light on "Marie Louise" otherwise.
My interest goes beyond just listing it - personal interest and satisfaction is involved - could not justify the time I have already spent (nor that I am hoping you might spend!) in dollar terms as, regardless of provenance, it is prob worth relatively little!
Thank you to anyone reading this.
