For all my "Mid Western" vintage lovers, this "The American Scene" plate is are treasure. It was made in 1952 for Syracuse China Co. and was painted especially for B. Altman & Co. by Adolph Dehn. There is one available that represents Middle America. It is the Steel Industry, Pittsburgh First Edition.

The plate has the main background in ivory has a 24K gold trim along edge & inside plate. The colors used are predominately pastel with gray accents. The clouds in the image is important to the design.

The plate is in really nice condition. I suspect it was never used for dining but rather was a display pieces. The plate does have a slight degree of surface wear on the design. The gold rims are in really nice shape. No chips, crazing or cracks on the plate.

It is marked on the back:

The American Scene
painted especially for
B. Altman & Co.
First Edition
Syracuse China

My research indicates:

Adolph Dehn was born in Waterville, Minnesota November 22, 1885 and he died in New York City, May 19, 1968. Two-time recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, Dehn was one of the most notable lithographers of the 20th Century. Throughout his artistic career, Dehn participated in and helped define some important movements in American Art, including Regionalism, Social Realism, and caricature.

Dimensions:

10 1/4" diameter, 1" high