Oyster Plates on the Full and Half Shell
Minton majolica oyster plate, four wells, turquoise shells, rectangular, center sauce well, tan basket ground, 9 in., $1,582.
It’s hard not to fall in love with 19th-century oyster plates, even if you aren’t a fan of eating oysters. Oyster plates emerged during the Victorian era when raw oysters on the half shell became a delicacy, and a proper Victorian dinner service had a special plate or utensil for every type of food. The […]