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Title: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: parrotpat on January 19, 2007, 05:08:52 PM

I have a small antique or vintage dish that has openwork around the dish and a bird in the center.  On the back are a crown and below the crown is a mark that resembles a W and under that is the number 1704.  Beneath that is Made in GOR.  Below that is the number 22.  Does anyone know who the maker is and what GOR stands for?  Appreciate some help.  Please?  Thanks, Pat

Title: Re: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: Tim on January 19, 2007, 09:34:24 PM

Photos Please

Title: Re: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: parrotpat on January 24, 2007, 12:21:23 PM

Hi.......I have added the photo of the back of the dish.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks, Pat

Title: Re: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: dontbe on January 24, 2007, 05:59:11 PM

surprisingly, I'm coming up short.
I'm not 100 percent its GOR It might be GOB or some such? Now I'm curious as to what the front looks like..  :) ;)

Title: Re: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: parrotpat on January 25, 2007, 09:04:54 AM

I have added the front of the dish if that helps in any way.  Pat

Title: Re: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: Tim on January 26, 2007, 04:02:40 PM

I knew I had seen the mark, I just couldn't remember where:
Germany / Thuringia / Wallendorf:
Today, Wallendorf is part of the city of Lichte.
Production dates back to 1764 and went through many changes. Your mark dates from 1964 with "Made In GDR" or German Democratic Republic being added

V.E.B. Schaubach Kunst Lichte-Wallendorf (1953 until 1990)
During 1953, the facility was nationalized and renamed in 'V.E.B. Schaubach Kunst Lichte-Wallendorf'. The acronym V.E.B. with or without punctuation stands for the term Volkseigener Betrieb which can ironically be translated as company of the people but really stands for the form of nationalized and therefore state owned East German companies during the time of the German Democratic Republic.

Thanks to the web site of Chris Marshall http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/index.php
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Title: Re: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: dontbe on January 26, 2007, 07:15:07 PM

Bravo Tim!

that is a nice site BTW.
Ed

Title: Re: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: parrotpat on January 31, 2007, 05:40:23 AM

Quote from: Tim on January 26, 2007, 04:02:40 PM

I knew I had seen the mark, I just couldn't remember where:
Germany / Thuringia / Wallendorf:
Today, Wallendorf is part of the city of Lichte.
Production dates back to 1764 and went through many changes. Your mark dates from 1964 with "Made In GDR" or German Democratic Republic being added

V.E.B. Schaubach Kunst Lichte-Wallendorf (1953 until 1990)
During 1953, the facility was nationalized and renamed in 'V.E.B. Schaubach Kunst Lichte-Wallendorf'. The acronym V.E.B. with or without punctuation stands for the term Volkseigener Betrieb which can ironically be translated as company of the people but really stands for the form of nationalized and therefore state owned East German companies during the time of the German Democratic Republic.

Thanks to the web site of Chris Marshall http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/index.php
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best..............T im 8)

Title: Re: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: Tim on January 31, 2007, 09:25:34 AM

Thanks so much for posting the information on my question about the GDR.  What would be your guess as to it's possible age?  And is this something rare or common.  I would really appreciate all your help.  Thanks, Pat


Hi Pat.......I'm not sure of value. An individual wanting to complete a collection would likely give more than it's valued at. Your plate dates to post/1964. During the 1960's-70's there were a lot of companies making collectors plates such as yours. Some were quite expensive. Today, we are faced with the secondary market with a lot of these different plates from different manufacturers being valued at much less than the original issue price. If I ventured a value at yours it would be in the $25 retail range.
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best.......Tim 8)

Title: Re: Does anyone know what Made in GOR on the back of a dish means?
Post by: parrotpat on January 31, 2007, 05:00:09 PM

Thanks so much for your help Tim.  I really appreciate it.  Pat