Extraordinary circa 1880s Villeroy & Boch 9\" pitcher. The most highly prized of all early baseball china pieces are the nineteenth-century pieces produced by famed German manufacturer Villeroy & Boch. Over the years we have seen only a few pieces from this rare series, featuring an extraordinary illustration of batter and catcher on one side and a batter on the other. As the largest and most ideal display piece of the set, it is the premier Villeroy & Boch baseball china piece, and one of the most exquisite and beautiful of all nineteenth-century generic baseball display pieces. \"Villeroy & Boch\" stamp and imprint on bottom.

12.5\" Plate from set sold here in 2005 for $1392:

There are 5\" cups, 7\" plates, 9\" plates, 12.5\" plates and 9\" pitchers in the set. This is only the 2nd 9\" pitcher known.

Small area of a possible professional repair, can\'t really see it in pictures. Payment expected within 3 days of sale end. Thanks for looking! Free shipping!