HIBEL PLATE "ANNA & THE CHILDREN OF THE KING OF SIAM" Start Price USD 999.99 Current Price USD 999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 11, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 11, 2008 Location Easton, Pennsylvania See more about ' HIBEL PLATE "ANNA & THE CHILDREN OF THE KING OF SIAM"' Description YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER  COLLECTOR PLATE IN THE WORLD TODAY , EDNA HIBEL " ANNA AND THE CHILDREN OF THE KING OF SIAM  " COBALT BLUE PLATE LIMITED TO ONLY 500 WORLDWIDE. (THIS PLATE IS LIMITED TO AN EDITION OF 3000  WHICH 2500 HAVE THE FAMOUS HIBEL 24K GOLD BACKGROUND AND ONLY 500 HAVE THE RARE COBALT BLUE BACKGROUND.) IT IS PRODUCED BY ROSENTHAL CHINA UNDER EDNA'S DIRECTION AND REQUIRED OVER 34 DIFFERENT COLORS PLUS EDNA'S FAMOUS GOLD OVERLAYS AND HAND-PAINTED GOLD BACKGROUND.  ADD TO THIS THE NUMEROUS PAINSTAKING FIRINGS AND THE RESULT IS A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND ARTISTRY THAT ARE THE HALLMARK OF ALL EDNA HIBEL'S PORCELAINS. NONE OTHER COMPARE. THE ISSUE PRICE FOR THIS PLATE IN 1982 WAS $350.00 AND NOW IS LISTED IN THE " PRICE GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIBLES" EDITED BY MARY L. SIEBER SELLING FOR OVER $ 1400.00 .  THIS RARE COBALT BLUE PLATE COMES IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND WITH THE ORIGINAL PAPERWORK . BOX AND PLATE ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THIS WILL BE WITHOUT A DOULT THE ONLY TIME YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PURCHASE SUCH A RARE AND VALUABLE COLLECTOR PLATE IN THIS EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. SO CHECK OUT THE PHOTO'S, AND GOOD LUCK. Place a Bid!