Essex Jewelry and Antiques

Impressive c1815 Davenport Flying Bird Large Meat Turkey Platter w Well

$570.00

Presented is an excellent quality antique Davenport stone china meat serving platter, dating to circa 1810-1815. 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, purple and pink shades, with fine gold gilt detailing. This pattern would later be produced by Mason's Ironstone as well as other fine English makers. This is quite a large size serving platter complete with a “well” at one end to catch drippings, easily able to accommodate a roast or even a Thanksgiving turkey. 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, particularly considering age. There are some minor surface abrasions and small spots of wear/loss to the paint, but nothing of any significance. The tray sits flat, any photos that make it appear otherwise are just due to the angle. There are no chips, no cracks, no breaks, and no repairs.

The platter is stamped on the reverse with the second oldest used Davenport mark, used circa 1805-1820.

The platter measures about 20 1/4 by 15 1/2 inches, LxW.
The useable interior surface area of the tray is about 15 by 11 inches. -jm