Three-Tier Floral Ceramic Server
This three-tiered serving stand features white ceramic dishes decorated with deep brown floral motifs and ornate scrolling borders. Supported by a central gold-tone metal stem with a curved handle loop at the top, the piece combines a deep base plate, a middle dessert plate, and a petite top bowl for tiered presentation.
Background Note
Tiered pastry stands, traditionally called curate stands, originated in 19th-century Britain to accommodate the growing social ritual of afternoon tea on compact parlour tables. The repeating botanical motifs draw directly from classic English transfer-printing techniques popularized in Staffordshire pottery, designed to emulate intricate hand-painted porcelain at an accessible scale.
Features:
- 8 long by 8 deep by 15 high
- Made by local artisans
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