Charming Antique Oblong French Platter - Minton - Sarreguemines - c1870s

Such a charming, delightful antique French porcelain platter!

Produced in the late 19th Century by Sarreguemines, the platter features a beautiful Chinoiserie pattern called "Minton": a profusion of flowers like peonies, pompom flowers, ancient roses, cherry blossom. And in the middle, a bird trying to catch a butterfly. A light frieze completes the whole. The handles are sculpted and painted in brown. A stunning piece!

Why was it named after the famous English porcelain manufacturer? I would love to know, my guess is that it was those two companies met at one of the fairs in the mid- to late 19th century. Either at "The Great Exhibition" in 1851 at the Crystal Palace in London, where Minton was a great success, or at one of the five "Exposition Universelle" in Paris in the second half of the 19th century. Maybe this pattern was designed in collaboration? 

• Material: Porcelain
• Pattern: Decor n ° 252 - "Fly and bird" or "Minton"
• Style: Chinoiserie
• Technique: Imprint transfer enhanced with a brush
• Place of Origin: France
• Mark: Lorraine coat-of-arms under a mural crown, no additions. Used approx. from 1860 until 1922.
• Date of Manufacture: around 1870
• Condition: Almost mint: no shine, no crack, no restoration. There is a small chip of 2 mm on one of the long sides, hardly visible.

Dimension:
Length: 30 cm | 11,8 in
Depth: 22 cm | 8.6 in
Height: 2.5 cm | 1 in