European Touch

Name: European Touch
 
Type: Small decorative dishes
 
Year:  mid-20th century, circa 1950s–1970s
 
Set: Yes ( Two European made deorative dishes fron different makers based in Europe)
 
Mark: Steinböck-Email, handmade in Austria. Copper-lustre bird dish: Handpainted in Holland, maker unknown - Steinböck-Email, handmade in Austria. Copper-lustre bird dish: Handpainted in Holland, maker unknown
 
History: These are two distinct hand-decorated European decorative plates from different makers and countries—one Austrian and the other Dutch. The first is a small enamel and porcelain plate by Steinböck-Email of Austria, and the second is a copper-lustre ware shallow dish made in Holland, both intended as collectible or display items.
 
 
The Austrian piece features a transfer-printed stylised pink floral motif with birds, surrounded by a Greek key border and a broad gilt band. The Dutch dish shows a hand-painted long-tailed bird perched on a branch, rendered in shimmering enamel on a copper-lustre ground with stylised foliage.
 
 
Both pieces date to the mid-20th century, circa 1950s–1970s. This dating is supported by their export labels and stylistic elements typical of post-war European artisan ceramics.
 
 
Plate with floral and birds motif: Steinböck-Email, handmade in Austria. This Viennese company specialised in decorative enamel and porcelain items with classical motifs, and their work is recognised for its use of bold enamels and gilding.
 
 
Copper-lustre bird dish: Handpainted in Holland, maker unknown. This piece is characteristic of Dutch souvenir and decorative wares made in small studio batches, often for export, during the same post-war period.
 
Flaws: None