Overview
An oval serving platter featuring a delicate pink rose garland framed by a distinctive green geometric lattice border.
Preliminary identification
Photo reference
1 uploaded photo
Overview
An oval serving platter featuring a delicate pink rose garland framed by a distinctive green geometric lattice border.
Story
During the early 1900s, the American dinner table underwent a revolution as mass-production techniques allowed middle-class families to own coordinated sets of decorative china for the first time.
Maker / Origin
While the specific backstamp is not visible, this style is highly characteristic of the great American potteries of the Ohio River Valley, such as Homer Laughlin or Knowles, Taylor & Knowles.
Condition & Value
The surface shows light utensil marks and minor fading to the green border, which is consistent with a utilitarian piece of this age. There are no large chips or cracks visible in the photo. Minor wear to the transfer pattern is expected and generally accepted by vintage enthusiasts.
Full Research
Sold comps, value drivers, and venue guidance pulled from recent auction results.
Build on this identification
Layer in sold comps, value drivers, and venue guidance.
Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Regional auction
· Jun 2024Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
$1,280
Dealer archive
· Mar 2024Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
$1,450
Marketplace sale
· Jan 2024Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
$980
Estate platform
· Oct 2023Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
$1,150
Auction result
· Aug 2023Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.
$1,375