Author Topic: Pretty little iridescent dish / saucer - maker and date? (Read 537 times)

josordoni · « **on:** October 17, 2006, 02:16:45 PM »

This is such a pretty little dish. The top rim is ground flat, and then gilded, and it is coated top and bottom with a very oystery iridescence. Just under 5 ins dia. (125 mm) I have 6 of them - I wondered if they are actually saucers, with no cups? They have a rather Edwardian feel to the gilding in my eyes.

Iridescent saucer

Mike M · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2006, 09:55:26 PM »

Hi

I believe this pattern was was past down as companies took over others

I think it was originated by Lobmeyr but also (and mainly) produced by Moser (for whom the 4 lobes became almost a trademark)

It comes in dishes, bowls, glasses etc c1890 but made for quite a few years

Cheers

Mike

josordoni · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2006, 11:00:29 PM »

Thank you so much Mike - do you think they are saucers without cups, or originally made to be dishes?

Mike M · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2006, 08:49:32 AM »

They could well have had cups if they were destined for the UK Market

More likely they has little bowls -French Market

I've seen them with both

Cheers

Mike

josordoni · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:23:19 AM »

yes, I can imagine them with bowls, like little finger bowls. Fortunately, I think they are quite charming just as they are!

Mike M · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2006, 10:00:38 AM »

On my selling website there is one of a pair of matching glasses.

My photo is not as good as yours -but it has the same petrol like irridisation

cheers

Mike
http://www.manddmoir.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/moir?opendocument&part=4

Scroll to almost the bottom of the page -these have monogrammes.