Antique Blue Onion Porcelain Warming Dish Plate WMF Metal Bottom As Is apron yet easy to wear

yet easy to wear

The sleeves are made in an inset quasi batwing mid forearm 3/4 length

possibly silk although not labeled as such

The piece measures 9” in length

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Antique Blue Onion Porcelain Warming Dish Plate WMF Metal Bottom As Is apron yet easy to wearThis is an antique Blue Onion pattern porcelain warming dish or plate. People often identify this plate as being by Meissen, but being unable to access the underside, I cannot ascribe this to Meissen. The handled metal pan housing that would hold water has a small hole in it (see close up photo), so the dish cannot be used as intended you would have to have this patched somehow in order to use it as a warming dish. In addition, there is wear to the