Mitterteich Silver and Porcelain Coffee Set

Q: My demitasse coffee set consists of a pot, 6 cups and saucers, a sugar, and a creamer. The pieces have a white porcelain interior and a sterling silver exterior. The pot is 6 1/2 inches tall and has a raffia wrapped handle. The bottoms of the coffeepot, sugar, and creamer are silver and are […]

1916 Bavaria Plate

Q: Can you tell me anything about this Bavaria hand-painted plate? It’s marked with three conjoined initials, “Bavaria,” and the words “hand painted 1916.”   A: The initials “PMS” stand for Paul Muller Selb. The Paul Muller Porcelain Factory started in Selb, Bavaria, in 1890. It became a branch of L. Hutschenreuther’s porcelain factory in […]

Gareis Bavaria Plate

Q: Do you know anything about this plate, where it’s from and possible value? “It’s marked Gareis, Bavaria.”   A: This mark was used by Gareis, Kuhnl & Co. in Waldsassen, Germany, between 1950 and 1969. The company started in 1898 when Emanuel Gareis and Joseph Kuhnl and two other men bought a bankrupt pottery […]

B.R.C. Mark

Q: I’ve been trying to find some information on the date of this china marking and can’t seem to find out anything. It’s marked with a crown and “B.R.C.” over “Chantilly” and next to that “Bavaria.” Can you tell me who made this plate? A: This mark was used by Bauer, Rosenthal & Co., a […]