Wall plate with fish decoration Earthenware, brick-red body, light gray engobed. Polychrome decoration of stylized fish on a turquoise-blue background, colourless alkali craquelure glaze. Probably designed by Franz von Zülow (1883 - 1963). Manufactory mark fish with "S G" for Schleiss Gmunden, painter's monogram. D. 35.5 cm. A large Austrian Schleiss Gmunden polychrome painted and glazed earthenware plate probably designed by Franz von Zülow. Factory mark. Austria. Gmunden. Schleiss ceramics. Circa 1950-1970.

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