Langenthal Suisse Plate `Cassia Abbreviata` Aquerelle by Elise Buitendag

Title:  Langenthal Suisse Plate "Cassia Abbreviata" Aquerelle by Elise Buitendag.
Manufacturer: Langenthal, Suisse, Made In switzerland.
Diameter: 28 cm.
Info: A Large decorative plate by Langenthal Switzerland, decorated by Elise Buitendag. 
Aquarelle designed painting of "Cassia Abbreviata" Flowers.
"Foskor Baddeleyite was used in the manufacture of blue, yellow and pink ceramic stains used to illustrate this set of plates. The Edition is limited to 500 Sets."
Cassia abbreviata, commonly known as the Sjambok pod or Long-tail cassia, is a mostly tropical tree species in the genus Cassia, which is native to Africa.
Elises career started as a botanical officer at the Botanical Research Institute in Pretoria (1962-1964). After a year at Grootfontein Agricultural College in the Karoo, she and her husband Carel moved to Mbombela (Nelspruit). Here Elise spent twelve years working as botanist at the Lowveld National Botanical Gardens (NBG).
Following this, she was employed by the Department of Agriculture, where for 21 years Elise was South Africas participant at technical meetings of The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV).
Condition: Very Good, the gilt edging is in very good condition as well as the inner gold trim and the flower pattern itself is also in very good condition, no issues at all.
Price: R 210.00 Inc Vat.