This is a classic early 20th-century city.

kad galda klājums tika veidots demonstratīvi, kā skatuve. Maize vairs netika vienkārši novietota uz galda — tā tika pasniegta estētiski. Šādi šķīvji bija paredzēti tieši bulciņām, maizes šķēlēm, sausiņiem, reizēm arī saldajai konditorejai pie tējas.
Konkrētais eksemplārs: — ar raksturīgu “drapējuma” reljefu gar malu
— ar tirkīzzilu laukumu centrā
— ar daļēji saglabātu zeltījumu uz reljefa un ornamenta
— aizmugurē: divi ļoti nelieli robi un apmēram 3–4 mm glazūras trūkuma vieta
— redzamas lietošanas pēdas: zeltījuma un zīmējuma nodilums.
Ir punktiņi.
Tas ir tieši tas gadījums, kad nolietojums stāsta savu vēsturi: redzams, ka priekšmets aktīvi lietots — visticamāk, turīgā ģimenē, kur šāds galda porcelāns bija ikdienas tējas rituāla sastāvdaļa.
Nedaudz konteksta. M. S. Kuzņecova porcelāna un fajansa fabrika Rīgā tika dibināta 1841. gadā un kļuva par vienu no lielākajiem porcelāna un fajansa ražotājiem Krievijas impērijā. Fabrika ražoja: — galda un tējas servīzes
— maizes un deserta šķīvjus
— zupas terīnes, mērču traukus
— dekoratīvus šķīvjus
— viesnīcu un restorānu traukus
— sanitāro fajansu
Pēc nacionalizācijas 1940. gadā uzņēmums tika pārdēvēts par Rīgas porcelāna fabriku un ar šo nosaukumu pastāvēja līdz 20. gadsimta beigām. Līdz tam produkcija tika marķēta ar “Kuzņecovs” zīmolu.
Mūsdienās šādi maizes šķīvji ar reljefa “salvetes” efektu tiek uzskatīti par kolekcionējamiem priekšmetiem — tie spilgti atspoguļo 19./20. gadsimtu mijas pilsētas sadzīves estētiku, kad pat maizes šķēle tika pasniegta ar zināmu teatralitāti.
Apskatīt un iegādāties iespējams Jelgavā, tirdzniecības centrā “Rio”, Rīgas ielā 53B, vai ar pakomatiem.

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This is a classic testimony of early 20th-century urban bourgeois culture: a bread plate (often referred to in catalogs as a "bread plate with napkin imitation" or "bread plate with fabric relief") from the M. S. Kuznetsov company Riga factory. It is not simply a dish, but a visual effect of its era: the porcelain is crafted as if a starched fabric napkin has been carelessly draped over the plate. Such optical illusion was particularly popular from around 1890 to 1910—a time when table settings were created demonstratively, like a stage. Bread was no longer simply placed on the table—it was presented aesthetically. These plates were specifically intended for buns, slices of bread, crackers, and sometimes sweet pastries with tea.

The specific specimen:
— with characteristic "drapery" relief along the edge
— with a turquoise area in the center
— with partially preserved gilding on the relief and ornament
— on the back: two very small notches and a place of approximately 3–4 mm of missing glaze
— visible signs of use: wear of gilding and drawing. There are dots.

This is precisely the case when wear tells its history: it is evident that the item was actively used—most likely in a wealthy family where such table porcelain was a part of the daily tea ritual.

A bit of context. M. S. Kuznetsov's porcelain and faience factory in Riga was founded in 1841 and became one of the largest porcelain and faience manufacturers in the Russian Empire. The factory produced:
— table and tea services
— bread and dessert plates
— soup tureens, sauce dishes
— decorative plates
— hotel and restaurant dishes
— sanitary faience

After nationalization in 1940, the company was renamed Riga Porcelain Factory and existed under this name until the end of the 20th century. Until then, production was marked with the "Kuznetsov" brand.

Nowadays, such bread plates with a relief "napkin" effect are considered collectible items—they vividly reflect the urban household aesthetics at the turn of the 19th/20th century when even a slice of bread was served with a certain theatricality.

You can view and purchase them in Jelgava, at the Rio shopping center, Riga Street 53B, or via parcel machines.