Minton Majolica Oyster Plate, the relief-molded dish with six wells glazed in mottled green, brown, and yellow glaze, each well separated by shells and seaweed, the center well glazed in green and banded with shells, the reverse with impressed marks, 'MINTON,' date cypher for 1870, and British Registry Diamond for 20 March 1867, and design number '1323,' which corresponds to the entry, 'OYSTER PLATE, SIX OYSTERS (M),' as recorded in the Minton Ornamental Shapes preserved in the Minton Archives and reprinted in J. Jones.

For thirty years, we have been among the preeminent specialists in fine English majolica.

*1--Joan Jones, "Minton: The First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production." Shrewsbury, England: Swan Hill Press, 1993, Appendix E, p. 351. Minton Ornamental Shapes (i.e., design numbers) listed in Appendix E, pp. 343-377.

2--Marilyn G. Karmason and Joan B. Stacke, MAJOLICA: A COMPLETE HISTORY and ILLUSTRATED SURVEY. New York: Harry N. Abrams Publishers, Second Edition, 2002, p. 44 (illustrated).

Dimensions: Height: 1 in (2.54 cm) x Diameter: 9 in (22.86 cm)

Condition: Good - Lightly used, with very light scratches, or minor cosmetic wear, but has no structural issues. Most antique and vintage items fit this condition.