Antique German Blessings Wall Plate - An Gottes Segen - Floral Porcelain african american James Beard

James Beard

Fun uses include - fruit bowls

- All three pieces date to the 1960's

The covers varied in color between printings and were offered in turquoise

Antique German Blessings Wall Plate - An Gottes Segen - Floral Porcelain african american James BeardGod's blessing gained, all is obtained(German proverb) {HISTORY} A comfort to new immigrants as much as a statement of beliefs, antique wall plates like this German one possibly came to America carefully tucked into the trunks or carry bags of our country's ancestors seeking a new life for themselves and their families. At a time when their surroundings were very new and very foreign, a decorative plate like this, displayed on the kitchen wall, would