GERMAN CHINA

[wkee317]

I have various plates, cups, saucers, soup bowls.  they all have gold trim and each one is numbered in gold.  the symbol on the back of each dish is a crown and looks like two sticks crossing each other.  it also says else on the back under kronach germany. If anyone can tell me a date or value of this china it would be greatly appreciated. wkee317@msn.com

[kerrybee]

here's a site to help identify Rosenthal porcelain

http://www.petziman.de/hallmarks/rosenthal.jpg

Click lower right corner to get enlargment arrows, and you still need a magnifying glass (at least I do ! )  Kronach was one of the Rosenthal factories.  I don't see that particular mark, tho'.

I earlier missed the pattern name of "Else".  I went to replacements and it shows a blue/white pattern.I trust you've gone to the ultimate German marks expert, Chris-Simon Marshall, at:

http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.firmitas.de

if you think the Else pattern may be yours, go to:

www.replacements.co m        select China, R, Rosenthal continental, and the Else pattern.               KB