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Set of 8 Miniature Vintage Ashtrays from Berchtesgaden, Germany. Measures 2.25" x 2.25". Please see all photos.
These were made as Berchtesgaden souvenir ashtrays, likely in the 1950s–1970s.
- They were intended to showcase famous flowers of the Bavarian Alps including Edelweiss.
- The artwork is decorative rather than botanically exact, so a couple of the painted flowers don’t perfectly match the printed names (especially the Aurikel and Alpenprimel), which isn’t unusual for souvenir porcelain.
Overall, it’s a charming complete set featuring eight alpine flowers:
- Alpine Bellflower (Harebell)
Position
German name (back)
English name
Matches the illustration?
Top left
Anemonenblume
Anemone (Windflower)
✅ Blue anemone-like flower
Top Classic white star-shaped alpine flower
Top Deep blue trumpet-shaped gentian
Top right
Alpenrose
Alpine Rose (Alpenrose/Rhododendron ferrugineum)
✅ Pink rhododendron blossoms
Bottom left
Alpenveilchen
Alpine Cyclamen
✅ Pink reflexed cyclamen
Bottom second
Aurikel
Auricula (Bear’s-ear Primrose)
⚠️ The artwork actually resembles an Alpine Aster more than an auricula, but the back is labeled Aurikel.
Bottom third
Alpenprimel
Alpine Primrose
⚠️ The illustration also looks somewhat cyclamen-like, but the back identifies it as Alpenprimel.
Bottom right
Alpenglöckchen (I can now make this out more clearly)
Alpine Bellflower (Bellflower/Harebell
Perfect for collectors displaying: German souvenirs
- Alpine memorabilia
- Vintage tobacciana
- Mid-century porcelain
- Floral collectibles
- Miniatures and trinket trays
Offers considered. Please reach out if you are interested.
May be used for ring holders or trinket trays, gift to those who enjoys vintage porcelain and florals, ashtrays to store around the house,
