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Lovely Victorian Minton Porcelain Blue Ribbon & Roses Dessert Plate Patt. A2056 C.1880
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Lovely Victorian Minton Porcelain Blue Ribbon & Roses Dessert Plate Patt. A2056 C.1880

19th century
For Sale by The Fancy Fox
Description

A very pretty Minton porcelain dessert plate, superbly hand painted with a running wave border of delicate pink rose sprigs, and interlaced with a raised twisting ribbon in Minton's classic turquoise blue enamel. The centre has a stunning spray of pink roses and stems in bud. The shaped rim is edged with gilt. Painted pattern number A2056 to the reverse and impressed factory marks, slightly obscured but possibly the date cypher for 1883.

It measures 22.9cm (9") wide and 2.5cm (1") high.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and minimal handling wear.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Victorian Minton Dessert Plate to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09708014
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Impressed factory cypher in the paste: shows nineteenth-century Minton manufacture.
Pattern number A2056 in red enamel: recorded factory numbering of the late nineteenth century.
Hand-painted rose clusters and turquoise ribbons: delicate enamelling of high Victorian quality.
Gentle darkening on the unglazed foot rim: natural handling over many decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1244002
Dealers Internal Reference
FA2009
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Description
A very pretty Minton porcelain dessert plate, superbly hand painted with a running wave border of delicate pink rose sprigs, and interlaced with a raised twisting ribbon in Minton's classic turquoise blue enamel. The centre has a stunning spray of pink roses and stems in bud. The shaped rim is edged with gilt.
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Painted pattern number A2056 to the reverse and impressed factory marks, slightly obscured but possibly the date cypher for 1883.
The Fancy Fox

It measures 22.9cm (9") wide and 2.5cm (1") high.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and minimal handling wear.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Victorian Minton Dessert Plate to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09708014
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Impressed factory cypher in the paste: shows nineteenth-century Minton manufacture.
Pattern number A2056 in red enamel: recorded factory numbering of the late nineteenth century.
Hand-painted rose clusters and turquoise ribbons: delicate enamelling of high Victorian quality.
Gentle darkening on the unglazed foot rim: natural handling over many decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244002
Dealers Internal Ref
FA2009
The Fancy Fox
The Fancy Fox
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Offering fine porcelain and pottery, 18th century and later, silver, glass and other small attractive pieces

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A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim.
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Archive I A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim.

Lovely Victorian Minton Porcelain Blue Ribbon & Roses Dessert Plate Patt. A2056 C.1880

Archive II A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim. View II
Archive III A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim. View III
Archive IV A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim. View IV
Archive V A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim. View V
Archive VI A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim. View VI
Archive VII A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim. View VII
Archive VIII A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim. View VIII
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A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim.
Lovely Victorian Minton Porcelain Blue Ribbon & Roses Dessert Plate Patt. A2056 c.1880
Ref: SA1244002
A circular Victorian Minton porcelain dessert plate featuring hand-painted pink rose sprigs, a turquoise blue ribbon garland border, and a gilded rim.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDessert Plate
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gilt
  • ColourWhite and Blue
  • MotifsRibbon garland, Rose sprigs, Gilded rim, Floral central motif

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Victorian Minton porcelain tableware refers to fine ceramic pieces manufactured by the Minton factory in Staffordshire during the reign of Queen Victoria. Known for high technical quality, these pieces frequently feature hand-painted botanical motifs, ribbon borders, detailed gilding, and refined white bone china bodies.

Nineteenth-century English dessert plates were predominantly manufactured from fine bone china or soft-paste porcelain. The decorations were applied using overglaze hand-painting and transfer printing, finished with hand-burnished liquid gold leaf gilding along the scalloped or smooth rims.

Authentic Minton pieces from the Victorian era typically feature impressed manufacturer marks, such as the Minton globe or crossed arrows, alongside painted pattern numbers on the base. Minton also used a year cipher system impressed into the clay body to denote the exact year of manufacture.

Floral porcelain plates can be incorporated into contemporary decor by displaying them in curated wall arrangements, resting them on acrylic stands inside glass-fronted cabinets, or positioning them on sideboards alongside minimalist ceramics to create visual contrast.

Antique painted porcelain should be washed gently by hand using warm water and a mild detergent. Abrasive sponges, chemical cleaners, and automatic dishwashers must be avoided to prevent fading of overglaze hand painting and erosion of delicate gilding.
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