This fine antique porcelain butter dish and coordinating liner plate feature hand-painted romanticized scenes of courting couples in lush garden landscapes. The dish is designed with a green and white checkered border accented by gilded trellis patterns and delicate floral sprays. The lid is topped with a golden finial, and the dish features three gilded scroll feet and a singular ornate handle. The underside of both the dish and the plate bears a blue underglaze "H" above a crossed swords mark and the word "Dresden," identifying it as high-quality 19th or early 20th-century German porcelain.

Specifications Plate: 7 in. Diameter Dish: 5 in. H x 6 in. W (including handle)

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