Vintage Schlottenhof Bavaria Gnome Plates Set Of 2- 1950s Arzberg Fairy Tales

Pair of Rare 1950s Schlottenhof Bavaria Porcelain Children's Plates - Whimsical Gnome / Heinzelmännchen  Adorable mid-century German Kinderteller! Two matching scalloped plates with embossed rococo rim and gold gilt edge, featuring the same little gnome in two fairy tale scenes.  Scene 1: Snail Rider - Gnome in red plaid shirt and blue pants riding a large snail, with a little fly friend running alongside.  Scene 2: Mushroom Painter - Same gnome sitting on a stool, painting white dots onto a red Amanita muscaria toadstool, with paint pots at his feet.  Border decorated all around with tiny hand-colored toys and woodland animals: yellow butterflies, bunnies, mallard ducks, toy marbles, and a trumpet.  Details:  • Maker: Porzellanfabrik Schlottenhof, Arzberg, Bavaria, Germany  • Mark: Faint green lion mark with curved SCHLOTTENHOF and Bavaria underneath - c.1950, just after the U.S. Zone period  • Size: 7 3/4 diameter (just under 8) - measured with ruler  • Material: Fine white porcelain, glossy glaze, gold rim  • Era: 1950s, West Germany  Condition: Very good vintage. No chips, no cracks, no crazing. Light wear to gold rim consistent with age and use (see photos). Colors are bright, glaze shiny. Backstamp is faded as typical for this mark.  Perfect for cottagecore display, nursery decor, gnome collector, or to use as a child's special plate.  Sold as a set of 2.