A SET OF TWELVE MINTONS 'CLOISONNE' PLATES, 1879-1881

A SET OF TWELVE MINTONS 'CLOISONNE' PLATES, 1879-1881

painted in enamels and gilding to simulate cloisonné-ware, with a central medallion of flowering chrysanthemum within leafy branches, the rim with a bright turquoise band reserving further flowering branches, within two tooled raised gilt bands of scrollwork and greek-key, crowned printed MINTONS globe marks in puce, impressed MINTONS, impressed date code for 1880, G4483 in iron-red

diameter 9½ in.

24.1 cm