Rare Antique Minton Dinner Plate w Embossed Blue Bellflowers and Green Rim, Circa 1910

Offered is a rare neoclassical 1910 Minton dinner plate featuring embossed bellflowers and a gold garland with ribbons. This plate has been paired with a second plate with similar styling but produced much later in Italy for Bonwit Teller.
The Minton plate's striking feature focuses on an unusual linear design that reads more contemporary than antique. It was manufactured in 1910.
What sets it apart from the second plate is the embossed feature, which is typically found in antique china.
This design lends the Minton plate a modern, contemporary vibe and a timeless quality, as it blends nicely with other contemporary plates.
They could work beautifully in a masculine setting.
They would be an excellent gift for an engineer or an architect!

HISTORY:
Thomas Minton (1765-1836)

Thomas Minton moved to Stoke England in 1793 and opened his newly built factory in 1796--
He went on to become Spode's nearest rival.

The Minton factory was the most popular supply source in the 19th century of dinnerware made to order for embassies and heads of state. the name continues to the present day as part of the Waterford,
Wedgwood and Royal Doulton Group.
In the 1820s Thomas Minton started the production of bone china; this early Minton is regarded as comparable to French Sevres.

CONDITION:
The plates are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing.
Hand washes for the best care.

DIMENSIONS:
The Minton plate measures 10 3/8 inches in diameter.
The Bonwit Teller plate measures 9 3/4 inches in diameter

FINAL COMMENTS:
A casual or formal setting can be considered.
Perfect for an intimate gathering for two.




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