Antique 1878 Mintons Chinese Chinoiserie Tree Porcelain Serving Plate Platter 15

Description: WHAT YOU ARE BUYING/BIDDING ON #42380 Antique late 19th century Chinese Tree pattern serving platter by Minton's featuring a chinoiserie design with scalloped gold border, and sprigs of flowering branches surrounding twisting stone shelves supporting a variety of vases. Transfer pattern with hand painted details. Impressed with the Mintons name and date mark for November 1878 on base. "The firm began in 1793 when Thomas Minton (1765–1836) founded his pottery factory in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England producing earthenware, the company trading under the name Thomas Minton by 1796 and forming a partnership with Joseph Poulson who made bone china in his near-by china pottery. The company name shifted several times during this partnership, from Minton, Poulson, and Pounall (ca 1800), to Minton Poulson and Co (ca 1801-1802), and Minton and Poulson (ca 1802-1808). When Poulson died in 1808, Minton carried on alone, again as Thomas Minton using Poulson's pottery for china until 1816. Minton's two sons, Thomas and Herbert, were taken into partnership in 1817 (company name Thomas Minton & Sons, ca 1817-1824), but Thomas went in to the church and was ordained in 1825. Herbert had been working in the business since 1808, when he was 16, initially as a travelling salesman. Minton built a new china pottery in 1824 and transitioned the name from Thomas Minton and Son back to Thomas Minton. Early Mintons products were mostly standard domestic tableware in blue transfer-printed or painted earthenware, including the ever-popular Willow pattern. On his death in 1836, Minton was succeeded by his son Herbert Minton (1793–1858), who took John Boyle as a partner to help him the same year, becoming Minton & Boyle until ca 1841. Herbert developed new production techniques and took the business into new fields, notably including decorative encaustic tile making. After a few years as Herbert Minton & Co, Minton entered into partnership with Michael Hollins in 1845 and formed the tile making firm of Minton, Hollins & Company / Minton & Hollins. From ca 1847-1873 the name once again was Herbert Minton and Co. The next twenty-five years saw Mintons develop several new specialities in design and technique, while production of established styles continued unabated. On his death in 1858 Herbert Minton was succeeded by his equally dynamic nephew Colin Minton Campbell who had joined the partnership in 1849. Beginning about 1873 the company name was simplified to simply Mintons. From the mid-1890s onwards, Mintons made major contributions to Art Nouveau ceramics with a fine range of slip-trailed majolica ware. "Secessionist Ware" manufactured from about 1901-1916 was arguably the last boldly innovative move made by Mintons in terms of design. After World War I wares became rather more conventional. The Minton factory in the centre of Stoke was rebuilt and modernised after the Second World War by the then managing director, J. E. Hartill, a great-great-great grandson of Thomas Minton. But the firm shared in the overall decline of the Staffordshire pottery industry in the post-war period. The tableware division was always the mainstay of Minton's fortunes and the post-1950 rationalisation of the British pottery industry took Mintons into a merger with Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd. By the 1980s Mintons was only producing a few different shapes but still employed highly skilled decorators at their closing." (Source: Wikipedia / Potteries Auctions) CONDITION Good Overall - Gentle wear DIMENSIONS 15.25" x 12.25" x 1.5" (Width x Depth x Height) PAYMENT The sooner you pay, the sooner you get your item. The Designers Consignment insists on receiving payment within 3 days of your winning bid or Purchase, otherwise we reserve the right to make a second chance offer to the second place bidder or re-list the item. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. SHIPPING & HANDLING We are currently unable to ship to international US locations. This includes Guam, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.We are sorry for the inconvenience. We will ship any item anywhere. We do are very best to package and secure all our items so they make safe trips to their new homes. Most of our items ship out same day, excluding items with odd/abnormal dimensions and freight items. We include insurance and tracking on all of our items and also offer a 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE to ensure satisfaction. We also will combine shipping, provide storageand local pickup. If for any reason the cost of our calculated shipping is above or below current rates we will contact you and make adjustments and/or issue necessary refunds. We strive to get your items delivered in the most safe and cost effective manner. Our shipping methods include, USPS, UPS, FedEx, Greyhound, Private Transport, Brinks and various LTL carriers for when crate shipping is necessary. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Add a map to your own listings. FREE Trial!

Price: 127.5 USD

Location: Dayton, Ohio

End Time: 2024-09-03T17:36:02.000Z

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