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arustocracy — Porcelain

RARE GRAF ZEPPELIN PLATE AND BOWL BY HEINRICH & CO. BAVARIA

Graf Zeppelin Heinrich & Co. LZ-127 LZ-130 Plate Porcelain

RARE GRAF ZEPPELIN PLATE AND BOWL BY HEINRICH & CO. BAVARIA

As a collector of zeppelin memorabilia, I'm really pleased to offer a couple of rare, original Graf Zeppelin items.  Several German porcelain companies made plates and other porcelain that either commemorated the launch of one of the Zeppelins or was used for passenger dining service aboard. I understand the appeal of both types, but personally prefer the commemorative plates which more often feature images of a Zeppelin, while service porcelain usually had just the LZ logo of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH. Of the commemorative plates, perhaps the finest were made by Heinrich & Co. of Selb, Bavaria. These are highly sought after, and...

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