Essex Jewelry and Antiques

c1835 English Mason's Stone China Flying Bird Large Octagonal Serving Platter

$320.00

Presented is a fine antique English stone china serving platter, dating to circa 1835-1840. This platter is made in the highly sought after Flying Bird pattern, which is a vibrant and colorful Chinoiserie pattern depicting a long tailed bird in flight surrounded by stunning flowers and foliage. The palette is a very eye-catching array of blues, greens, orange, and pink shades, with fine gold gilt detailing. This pattern was originally made by Davenport starting circa 1815, but would go on to be made by Mason's Ironstone and other high end English companies as well. This is a large size platter in a handsome octagonal form, suitable for serving large roasts, whole fish, entire birds, etc. We have many additional pieces in this pattern from the same estate including some particularly rare examples, which you can find by searching “Flying Bird” in our store.

This piece is in excellent condition. There are no chips, no cracks, no breaks, and no repairs.

The platter is stamped on the reverse with the Mason's Patent Ironstone China mark.

The platter measures about 17 1/8 by 12 5/8 inches, LxW. The usable interior surface area of the tray is about 13 1/4 by 9 inches. -jm