HEINRICH VILLEROY & BOCH WWF WORLD WILDLIFE FUND GIANT PANDA COLLECTOR PLATE NO. 1

A GERMAN PORCELAIN COLLECTOR PLATE PRODUCED BY HEINRICH (VILLEROY & BOCH) FOR THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, DEPICTING GIANT PANDAS AMONG BAMBOO WITH BUTTERFLIES. THIS IS PLATE NO. 1 IN THE WWF SERIES, TITLED GIANT PANDA (CHINA).

THE PLATE FEATURES A DETAILED TRANSFER-PRINTED SCENE OF TWO GIANT PANDAS IN A BAMBOO FOREST SETTING, WITH COLOURFUL BUTTERFLIES, FINISHED WITH A RED RIM BAND.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: HEINRICH, VILLEROY & BOCH, GERMANY
* SERIES: WWF - WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, A COLLECTION OF PLATES "SAVE NATURE" (RETTET DIE NATUR)
* PLATE NUMBER: NO. 1 IN THE SERIES
* SUBJECT: GIANT PANDA (CHINA)
* MARK TYPE: GREEN PRINTED BACKSTAMP WITH HEINRICH CROWN MARK, VILLEROY & BOCH TEXT, WWF PANDA LOGO, AND TEXT RETTET NATUR SAVE NATURE PANDA

CONDITION:
* PLATE: THE PLATE FACE APPEARS CLEAN WITH THE DECORATION AND RED RIM BAND INTACT. NO CHIPS OR CRACKS ARE VISIBLE ON THE FACE OR RIM.
* BOX: THE ORIGINAL BOX IS PRESENT AND SHOWS SHELF WEAR INCLUDING SCUFFING, EDGE WEAR, CREASING AND MINOR SOILING CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STORAGE.

INCLUSIONS:
* ORIGINAL BOX WITH PRINTED IMAGE OF THE PLATE AND SERIES INFORMATION
* PRINTED LEAFLET OR POSTCARD SHOWING THE FULL SERIES OF PLATES IN THE COLLECTION, WITH IMAGES OF OTHER SUBJECTS INCLUDING TIGER, ELEPHANT, SEAL, ORYX ANTELOPE, WHALE, ORANG-UTAN, AND OTTER

BACKSTAMP: HEINRICH GERMANY VILLEROY & BOCH / WORLD WILDLIFE FUND / WWF PANDA LOGO / RETTET NATUR SAVE NATURE / PANDA

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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