The underlying color is a turquoise blue. The floral details are all hand applied in heavy sterling silver. I polished the set just a bit with just a polishing cloth. They can be buffed to perfection very easily. There are no chips, no cracks, no scratches, no loss of silver detail.
Probably displayed only in a china cabinet. All the pieces are clearly marked with the Rosenthal marks. Please view all the photos for more details.