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This exquisite plate was made by Mintons for Tiffany and it is decorated with very finely detailed cherubic scenes done in Pate Sur Pate, which means, paste on paste. This technique is very difficult, especially to execute so finely and perfectly as Alboin Birk did on this plate. Birk, along with Louis Solon, was one of the two top Pate Sur Pate artists working for Minton. And Minton Pate Sur Pate is considered the finest in the world, even greatly exceeding Meissen.
This plate is from the collection that I have been listing on ebay. This particular piece is beautiful with no chips, staining or crazing. The front center surface is perfect except for an extremely slight 4" scratch. It does not seem deep at all. However, the surface on the back of the plate inside the gold base ring has been resurfaced. And it must have been done at Minton because their gold trademark and pattern number is on top of the new surface. Again, the front of the plate looks great, but for that abrasion, and it is all original porcelain surface. Anyway, the plate looks exquisite. Again, there is no crazing at all, even on the three cherubic scenes. I see no gold wear but I'll say the gold is 99.99%
intact to be safe.
Alboin
Birks name is at the bottom of one of the blue scenes....please see my
closeup.
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