Richard Riemerschmid

Prof. Hans W. Singer, "Some New Meissen Porcelain", The Studio, vol. 40, 1907, p. 57 (for a period discussion of both the van de Velde and Riemerschmid patterns designed for Meissen)
Winfried Nerdinger, Richard Riemerschmid. Vom Jugendstil zum Werkbund, München, 1982, p. 283
Katherine Bloom Hiesinger, Art nouveau in Munich : Masters of Jugendstil, Philadelphia, 1988, pp. 132 and 133 (for a period design, and an illustration of other pieces from the pattern)
Judy Rudoe, Decorative Arts 1850-1950, London, 1991, p. 256
Winifred Nerdinger, 100 Jahre Deutscher Werkbund 1907-2007, New York, 2007, p. 44

Very good overall condition. Some very minor cutlery marks to center of plate as expected from use.
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This pattern was conceived as a modernist response to Meissen's poor showing of dated forms and patterns at the the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900.  Riemerschmid was asked to create an updated service that would reference Meissen classics with a modern aesthetic.  The resulting service has a lower sleek profile with restrained decoration limited predominantly to the edges, which reflect Riemerschmid's design concepts executed in other materials.