{"product_id":"antique-minton-staffordshire-15-round-platter-brown-polychrome-transferware-victorian-garden-scene-circa-1891-1901","title":"Antique Minton Staffordshire 15\" Round Platter | Brown Polychrome Transferware | Victorian Garden Scene | Circa 1891–1901","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"4279\" data-start=\"4144\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4214\" data-start=\"4144\"\u003eAntique Minton Staffordshire Brown Polychrome Transferware Platter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4217\" data-start=\"4214\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4279\" data-start=\"4217\"\u003eVictorian Garden Scene | Circa 1891–1901 | 15 inches round\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4599\" data-start=\"4281\"\u003eA lovely and hard-to-find \u003cstrong data-end=\"4353\" data-start=\"4307\"\u003eantique Minton Staffordshire round platter\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating to \u003cstrong data-end=\"4384\" data-start=\"4365\"\u003ecirca 1891–1901\u003c\/strong\u003e, this 15-inch piece is decorated in the beautiful \u003cstrong data-end=\"4462\" data-start=\"4435\"\u003ebrown polychrome manner\u003c\/strong\u003e, where hand-applied color is painted within the printed transfer design to create a finish that feels both refined and softly painterly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5104\" data-start=\"4601\"\u003eThe central scene depicts a delightful \u003cstrong data-end=\"4670\" data-start=\"4640\"\u003eVictorian garden gathering\u003c\/strong\u003e, with figures assembled in a romantic outdoor setting among flowering trees and ornamental plantings. One figure stands on a ladder reaching into the branches above, while others gather below, giving the composition a lively narrative quality and the nostalgic charm so beloved in 19th-century English decorative wares. The scene is graceful, detailed, and full of the gentle storytelling that makes scenic transferware so appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5433\" data-start=\"5106\"\u003eThe broad border is richly ornamented with \u003cstrong data-end=\"5200\" data-start=\"5149\"\u003eabundant floral sprays and scrolling decoration\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand-colored in warm shades of pink, yellow, rust, green, and brown. These hand-finished details beautifully enliven the printed design and give the platter the decorative presence collectors look for in antique Minton earthenware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5878\" data-start=\"5435\"\u003eMade by \u003cstrong data-end=\"5482\" data-start=\"5443\"\u003eMinton of Stoke-upon-Trent, England\u003c\/strong\u003e, this platter represents one of the great names in Staffordshire ceramics. Founded by \u003cstrong data-end=\"5586\" data-start=\"5569\"\u003eThomas Minton\u003c\/strong\u003e, the factory became renowned during the 19th century for producing fine earthenwares, artistic decorative wares, and elegant table ceramics admired both in England and abroad. Today, antique Minton pieces are collected for their beauty, craftsmanship, and important place in ceramic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6064\" data-start=\"5880\"\u003eWhether displayed on a wall, layered on a shelf, or incorporated into a collected English interior, this platter brings warmth, history, and unmistakable Victorian character to a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6077\" data-start=\"6066\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"6077\" data-start=\"6066\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"6389\" data-start=\"6078\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"6097\" data-start=\"6078\" data-section-id=\"vkaqhp\"\u003eMaker: \u003cstrong data-end=\"6097\" data-start=\"6087\"\u003eMinton\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"6152\" data-start=\"6098\" data-section-id=\"1lszzt8\"\u003eOrigin: \u003cstrong data-end=\"6152\" data-start=\"6108\"\u003eStoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"6180\" data-start=\"6153\" data-section-id=\"13iqqef\"\u003eDate: \u003cstrong data-end=\"6180\" data-start=\"6161\"\u003eCirca 1891–1901\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"6219\" data-start=\"6181\" data-section-id=\"16tnom3\"\u003eForm: \u003cstrong data-end=\"6219\" data-start=\"6189\"\u003eRound platter \/ chop plate\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"6249\" data-start=\"6220\" data-section-id=\"cidcw3\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-end=\"6249\" data-start=\"6228\"\u003eApprox. 15 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"6326\" data-start=\"6250\" data-section-id=\"1c2di0c\"\u003eDecoration: \u003cstrong data-end=\"6326\" data-start=\"6264\"\u003eBrown transfer print with hand-applied polychrome coloring\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"6389\" data-start=\"6327\" data-section-id=\"zd3dk2\"\u003eMotif: \u003cstrong data-end=\"6389\" data-start=\"6336\"\u003eVictorian garden scene with figures beneath trees\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"6389\" data-start=\"6327\" data-section-id=\"zd3dk2\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"6389\" data-start=\"6336\"\u003eCONDITION: Heavy crazing and minor staining\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6622\" data-start=\"6391\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"6407\" data-start=\"6391\"\u003eDisplay note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"6410\" data-start=\"6407\"\u003eThis listing is for \u003cstrong data-end=\"6445\" data-start=\"6430\"\u003eone platter \u003c\/strong\u003e(right). A matching companion platter (left) with a complementary scenic center is also available separately, subject to prior sale. The two display beautifully together as a decorative pair.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43643737505858,"sku":null,"price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/8053\/files\/c4a71d41-aebf-40e4-92d5-f68406375642.png?v=1776219327","url":"https:\/\/nancysdailydish.net\/products\/antique-minton-staffordshire-15-round-platter-brown-polychrome-transferware-victorian-garden-scene-circa-1891-1901","provider":"Nancy's Daily Dish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}