Hard to find and rare antique Blue fade Taylor Smith and Taylor China Company - "Minstrel Toast" Normandie Plaque / decorative plate from very early on TST art China from the 1915 assortment.

Like most potteries in the early 1900s, the Taylor, Smith & Taylor Company produced decorated specialties and art ware featuring fancy embossed shapes from 1905 and 1915. It was during this time pieces were picked up from standard dinnerware shapes (namely Normandie and Latona) and given art ware treatments.

Most of the decorations used involved blended tints of various shades with decals of fruits, figures, or flowers. Earlier pieces were decorated with gold trim or gold stipple, whereas later pieces relied more on the blended tints. This plaque is from the 1915 assortment.

The art ware was discontinued by the early 1920s.

Condition: Very good antique preowned condition. No chips or cracks. Plate does have some under the glaze crazing and a couple stains from factory production that discolor over time. The decorative cake plate measures approx. 9" wide. The back is marked with the early 1900's TST China backstamp. Plate may other small factory production imperfections such as glaze skips, glaze pops, sand bumps, etc - all common with factory production. Little issues with this antique plate. Great condition overall. See all pictures.