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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dgbjwc, post: 129579, member: 308&quot;]Hi Jim - it&#039;s a lovely piece.&nbsp; As Cheryl noted the key is determining whether the plate is hand painted or transfer printed.&nbsp; I also believe it&#039;s a transfer and post WWII.&nbsp; I have a large collection of Limoges plates and these were sometimes mounted by a home decor company and labeled on the back.&nbsp; One of the problems is that the framing styles tend to come and go.&nbsp; The framing on your plate looks fairly modern to me.&nbsp; Fortunately the colors on yours are neutral.&nbsp; I&#039;ve got some mounted plates where the framing may have been stylish in their time but now are, quite frankly, ghastly.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Also note the border.&nbsp; A Royal Vienna plate would normally have a much more heavily decorated border.&nbsp; The bubble decoration just screams post WWII to me.&nbsp; Still it&#039;s a beautiful plate and large size.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if it ended up being Limoges but I suspect it&#039;s of German manufacture.&nbsp; Is it worth taking apart to find out?&nbsp; These Angelica Kauffmann and Fragonard style plates are out of style right now and I don&#039;t think it would help the value to disassemble it.&nbsp; It might even hurt the value.&nbsp; Better to enjoy it as it is.&nbsp; It looks very nice in its current condition and location.&nbsp; JMHO.</p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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