AESTHETIC MINTON POMEGRANATE PLATE, 10' diam, w. gilding, retailed by Davis Collamore, New York, c. 1880
This handsome asymmetrical design of ripe pomegranates on branches is a transfer in rust red, with hand painted deeper rust red, and gilded flowers and pomegranate seeds. The background of very light cream (in contrast to the white bone china or porcelain shown on the back) is scattered with tiny spokes in wheels with an enameled gilded spot on the end of each spoke. The marking i ...click for details
TWO WEDGWOOD AESTHETIC COBALT BLUE WATER LILLY PLATES
The Wedgwood WATER LILLY Pattern, with its showy flowers and lily pads, was first introduced in the early 19th century, and was produced in many color ways over time. This spectacular set of 8 plates has a rich cobalt blue transfer design of water lilies, which are botanically correct but aesthetically designed, as well as gilded highlights. The plate is 10 3/8" in diameter. The plates are in very good condition, with no chips, cr ...click for details
