Description:

Minton Chinese Diaper Dinner Service, 72 pcs., comprising 14 dinner plates (10 3/8 in.) (one with discoloration, one with hairline crack), 11 soup bowls (one cracks, one with star form hairline crack, one discolored), one 8 in. plate (discoloration, star form hairline cracks), two 9 5/8 in. plates (one with discoloration and small hairline crack), 7 salad plates (3 with hairline cracks), 5 coffee cups (2 with chips to edges and hairline cracks on rims, one with repaired chip to rim, one with chip to rim, 4 with discoloration), 6 small saucers (2 with hairline cracks), 1 teacup (hairline cracks and discoloration), 5 berry bowls (2 with hairline cracks on rims, 2 with star form hairline cracks on bases, 3 with discoloration), 6 deep sided saucers (one with discoloration in craquelure), a 9 3/4 in. square serving platter (chips to edges, discoloration), sauceboat and saucer (discoloration), gravy boat on shaped saucer, 2 large saucers, 6 in. circular serving dish, a rectangular lidded serving dish, 12 in. footed serving platter, one oval serving platter (discolored), and a large lidded soup tureen (small hairline crack on rim of base) with underplate (small firing crack with discoloration) and ladle. All with impressed mark 'Minton' some with black underglaze mark 'Chinese Diaper, C&M'.

Measurements: Height: of soup tureen 10 in. x Width: 14 in. x Depth: 9 in.

Condition:

Fair condition, craquelure with discoloration, wear and scratches, see description for details.

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