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General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Many Vintage Nautical Items, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 730: A Metropolitan Museum of Art Botanical Fruits Porcelain Serving Platter

This auction ended on 17 October 2026.

Start price: £3

Estimated price: £3 - £5

Buyer's Premium: 20%

A large porcelain serving platter from the Botanical Fruits collection, produced for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The circular form features a gilded rim and a transfer-printed botanical motif in a metallic bronze tone. The decoration illustrates a cluster of grapes on a vine, two figs, and a fruiting branch with pome fruits and detailed foliage against a white glazed ground. The underside of the platter bears a printed black mark featuring the stylized M logo above the text THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, followed by © 2010 MMA and the instruction Not Dishwasher Safe. The item is accompanied by its original circular cardboard presentation box, which repeats the botanical illustrations and features the title Botanical Fruits in a cursive script.

Platter Dimensions: 12 inches (diameter).