O & E G Royal Austria Plate - Help with Date

I bought this plate by O & E G (corrected from "Q" to "O" by SIS) dinner plate that is signed by the artist - George. There is so much conflicting information out there, I was hoping for help here in finding out when this plate may have been created. The subject is roses. The amount of work to make the gold trim is astonishing. There is a old crack on the rim, so not perfect. Any thoughts and comments appreciated.

 

I think that is O. & E. G., this is from Rontgen's book of marks.

 

I see I got it wrong! No wonder I couldn't find anything. Thanks so much. Thank you for the dates too. Those dates make me happy. I am always amazed when something fragile and supposedly used would last this long.

 

It's probably a decal with the tiniest bit of handpainting, such as the gold line around the edge, to qualify as hand painted.

 

Good to know. Thank you. I’ll have to examine it carefully when I get home.

 

I'm always trying to learn. Overpainted transfers or just transfers?

 

As janetpjohn suggested it's primarily transfer with a few bits of hand painted highlights. Usually if you look close you can see a few tiny flaws where the transfer didn't quite take correctly. In your last picture it looks like there are some examples of this in the branches and leaves. The best way to find the hand painting is sometimes to run you hand lightly over the surface of the plate. The hand painting will be felt as gentle ridges usually along the edges of the flower petals. If you can't feel those ridges then it's most likely the trim that qualified it as hand painted and the rest is all transfer. The surface of the blank was not perfectly smooth which is why I think you are getting that granular effect in your photos. It wouldn't be noticeable if it wasn't for the magnification. It's a pretty plate but typical for it's type. By the time your plate was produced the export boom was in full swing and cost cutting measures were in full effect. Any way the manufacturers could save money and time they used.

 

Thank you so much for your wonderful and detailed analysis and suggestions. I learn best through experience. This plate was less than $5 to purchase and because of you and other members I has been paid back far more than that in value. Recently I turned away from an “Antique” pitcher with a bogus mark with transfers because of what I have learned here. Thanks so much