Seasonal Plate Collection: Winter by Barbara Furstenhofer of Bockling Glass

Designed by artist Barbara Fürstenhöfer for the Böckling Glass company of Reutter, Germany, this gorgeously illustrated plate depicting Winter is part of a 1980s seasonal plate collection. Among the stunning images are two children trekking through snow, birds perched on snow-covered foliage, a mother ice-skating with her three children, a man in a horse-pulled sleigh, and a mansion looming in the distance — all happening as a quarter moon shimmers above in the dark, wintry sky.

This collectible plate is in excellent condition, free of cracks, chips and crazing. Its colors are vivid; its theme, playful. The artist’s signature appears on the lower left on the front of the plate. The maker’s mark of Böckling Glass appears on the back side of the plate, where a plate hanger has also been attached for easy display.

The porcelain plates of Barbara Fürstenhöfer are extremely collectible, so this plate celebrating Winter would make for an excellent addition to your own plate collection or as a great gift for someone you cherish.