Carltonware England Honeycomb Dish-circa 1940s

This is the original English Royal Winton 1930s ‘Beehive’ pattern toast rack. Beautiful detail depicting a flower filled English summer countryside with basket beehive. Fully embossed, raised relief. Hand painted.  

Majolica Minton Stilton Cheese Dome Bell Our stunning majolica Minton pottery Stilton cheese bell in the shape of a beehive decorated with blackberry branches and fruit with heavier branches forming the finial.  The original appeared at the world international exhibition in London in 1862.  This centre piece would have been used at a Victorian banquet to present the last course of cheese.  The piece is glazed in rich hues of browns, greens and blues with the interior dome glazed in a robin egg blue:  circa unknown. *The dome measures 31cm high to top of the finial x 23cm in diameter *The plate measures 35.5cm in diameter x 5cm high *This substantial set weighs approx. 6kg Set is very good condition. NO chips , cracks or repairs- see photos. A gorgeous majolica piece for any collector!