Mintons John Moyr Smith Aesop Fables Plate Eagle and Tortoise c1875 A/F

A Mintons plate printed in brown with John Moyr Smith's Aesop's Fables design The Eagle and the Tortoise, within a stylised border.

John Moyr Smith designed a celebrated series of transfer-printed patterns for Mintons in the 1870s, drawn in his distinctive Aesthetic Movement line style. His Aesop's Fables designs were used on tiles and tableware alike.

Impressed MINTONS.

Size: 22cm diameter.

Condition: There is a crack and a chip to the rim, priced accordingly; please see the photos.

We have more Mintons John Moyr Smith Aesop's Fables and Shakespeare pieces from the same collection listed separately, so please take a look at our other listings.

Packed with care and dispatched from the UK.