A complete Edwardian-era cake set by Reinhold Schlegelmilch (RS) Tillowitz Silesia, Germany, circa 1910–1920s. The set includes one handled cake server plate and four matching dessert plates, all decorated with the same hand-tinted coral poppy motif on a soft green and cream airbrushed ground, finished with delicate gold gilt rims.
The poppy was a signature pattern of the RS Tillowitz factory during its early 20th-century peak, when European porcelain still relied on skilled hand-tinting over transfer outlines. Complete cake sets of this period are increasingly rare — most have been broken up across a century of estate sales.
Marks: — Cake server plate: green "RS Tillowitz Silesia" mark (factory direct, 1894–1938) — Four dessert plates: green RS wreath with star + "Germany" (1904–1938)
Dimensions: — Cake server plate: 10 in. diameter with pierced handles, 1 lb 0.7 oz — Dessert plates (set of 4): 6.5 in. diameter, 1 lb 1.0 oz combined — Total set weight: 2 lb 1.7 oz
Condition: Honest wear consistent with a century of age. The gold rim shows minor wear at the cake plate handles. A few faint surface scratches are visible on the cake plate under angled light — these are in the glaze only, with no cracks, no chips, no repairs across any of the five pieces. All pieces ring clear when tapped.
Sourced in person from a Pacific Northwest estate. Curated and authenticated by SWCurated.
Shipping: Each piece individually wrapped, double-boxed with cardboard dividers. Ships USPS Priority Mail with tracking. Free U.S. shipping; international calculated at checkout.
