{"product_id":"antique-f-sons-burslem-bute-platter-serving-meat-dish-c1893","title":"Antique F \u0026 Sons Burslem Bute Platter  Dish c1893","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Victorian Table Centrepiece from the Heart of Staffordshire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the golden age of British tableware, the potteries of Burslem, Staffordshire produced pieces that graced the tables of households across the Empire. This oval serving platter — a Bute pattern meat dish by Ford \u0026amp; Sons, dated to circa 1893 — is a fine survivor of that tradition: a piece that speaks of Sunday roasts, formal dinners, and the quiet rituals of late Victorian domestic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe platter is rendered in crisp white porcelain, its surface decorated with the Bute pattern in a rich teal and green transferware design that exemplifies the Aesthetic Movement sensibility of the period. Scalloped edges and canted corners lend the form an elegant refinement, while the generous oval shape — measuring 30.5cm in length — made it equally suited to the grandest joint or the most carefully arranged cold cuts. A painted backstamp to the reverse confirms its provenance as an original Ford \u0026amp; Sons production piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 130 years old and still in very good condition, this platter is as much a collector's artefact as it is a functional object — a tangible connection to the craft and commerce of Victorian England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Specifics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e F \u0026amp; Sons (Ford \u0026amp; Sons)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Line:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ford \u0026amp; Sons Victorian Tableware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel \/ Pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bute Serving Platter \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serving Platter \/ Meat Dish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aesthetic Movement \/ Late Victorian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e British History \u0026amp; Heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1850–1899, c. 1893\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burslem, Staffordshire, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transferware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with Teal \/ Green Transferware Decor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scalloped Edges, Canted Corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30.5cm (L) × 22cm (W) × 3cm (H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\/Reproduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used — Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand wash only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Ford \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919551054014,"sku":null,"price":201.05,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6176\/2238\/files\/s-l1600-2026-07-05T003413.322.webp?v=1783175856","url":"https:\/\/ccucollections.com.au\/products\/antique-f-sons-burslem-bute-platter-serving-meat-dish-c1893","provider":"CC\u0026U Collections","version":"1.0","type":"link"}