Antique Minton Staffordshire 15" Round Platter Brown Polychrome Transferware Victorian Garden Scene Circa 1891–1901 antique antler handle teapot Artistic note:This species was extremely Duncan Rural Scenes Artistic note:This species was extremely popular in decorative arts and paintings—especially in the Georgian and Victorian periods—because of its vivid coloring and symbolic associations with nature and delicacy no cracks There is some minor wear to the mustard colored border These hand finished details beautifully enliven the printed design and give the platter the decorative presence collectors look for in antique Minton earthenware One figure stands on a ladder reaching into the branches above