Decorative Floral Dish - Dresden & Minton

Name: Decorative Floral Dish
 
Type: Decorative dishes
 
Year: 1950s–1970s,
 
Set: Yes (Two floral dishes from different makers)
 
Mark: Dresden & Minton - Minton, England. Dresden, Germany
 
History: This set includes two distinct small decorative porcelain dishes from separate makers: one is a pierced bowl by Dresden (Germany), and the other is a small saucer-style plate by Minton (England). Both feature multicoloured floral motifs and gilded accents.
 
 
The Minton piece (right side in first image) features the "Marlow" pattern (S.309) – a classic bone china design with a vivid floral bouquet, showcasing pink roses, yellow primroses, and other mixed garden flowers on white ground, edged in gold.
 
 
The Dresden bowl (left side in first image) displays a vibrant floral transfer print surrounded by a reticulated or openwork pierced border, also edged in gold.
 
 
The Minton Marlow pattern was produced during the 1950s to 1960s, when bone china tea wares with floral transfers were highly popular.
 
 
The Dresden pierced bowl dates from the mid-20th century, likely around the 1950s–1970s, based on the style of the backstamp and decoration.
 
 
Minton, England (founded 1793): Renowned for their high-quality bone china and decorative tablewares. The backstamp here features the post-1948 “crown and laurel” pink mark with impressed "Minton China".
 
 
Dresden, Germany: This bowl bears the "Echtes Porzellan Dresden" backstamp with a lion crest, used by several German porcelain decorators post-WWII. This one appears to be a product of the later Dresden revival period, likely from Carl Thieme or similar studio decorators.
 
 
This pair exemplifies the mid-20th-century trend in European porcelain for richly floral, feminine designs suited for ornamental use or as part of a tea set. The Minton saucer, in the "Marlow" pattern, is quintessentially English in its composition – fine bone china, soft white body, and bright floral bouquet with a touch of formality from the gold trim. Its value today is modest but desirable among collectors of Minton and vintage English china.
 
 
In contrast, the pierced Dresden bowl exhibits German precision and Rococo revival elegance. The openwork rim, vibrant hand-applied transfer flowers, and gilded edge suggest this piece was intended more for display than practical use, likely as a sweetmeat dish or trinket holder. The backstamp confirms its authenticity as genuine “Echtes Porzellan” (true porcelain), and while the exact factory may be difficult to pinpoint due to post-war Dresden mark overlap, the piece still holds collectible merit.
 
 
Together, these two pieces showcase the contrasting yet complementary aesthetics of English and German postwar porcelain, each rooted in long-standing decorative traditions.
 
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