Antique Silesian Decorative Plate "For a Silver Wedding Anniversary"
Porcelain commemorative plate with elegant floral silver decoration on a white background.
Production and Historical Context
Around 1900, the production of commemorative and decorative plates was widespread in many Silesian porcelain and stoneware factories. The Silesia region—with centers such as Waldenburg, Bunzlau, and Tilsit—was among the leading production areas for ceramics and porcelain in the German Empire.
Today, decorative plates are an authentic testament to the bourgeois culture of celebration and remembrance around 1900. They were not intended for everyday use but primarily served a decorative and symbolic purpose. In addition to commemorative plates for silver wedding anniversaries, plates were also produced for golden wedding anniversaries, births, confirmations, and patriotic occasions (e.g., imperial jubilees). Many of these decorative plates were mass-produced, while others were individually embellished.
For collectors of Silesian porcelain, souvenirs or historical wedding mementos, this Silesian decorative plate is a cultural and historical document from around 1900.
