https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/32167/fullPlate1912MintonOverall: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)Bone china, overglaze enamels, gildingThe N. Robert Cumming CollectionG25.6.20Albion Birks became a renowned pâte-sur-pâte artist and was active at Minton from about 1876 to 1937. He is responsible for this beautifully executed plate produced in 1912 and signed “ABirks” underneath one of the plaques. Each plaque features neoclassical scenes depicting women and children bathing, playing, eating, and painting. The central motif is composed of foliage radiating from the centre in a symmetrical composition. This refined design is rendered in raised enameling with gold drops.Minton19th and early 20th Century Ceramics2025 AcquisitionsEnglish Porcelain[]European CeramicsEnglish Porcelain18408610103EnglishOn the front: “ABirks” under one of the plaques; on the back: pattern no. H2410, Minton’s stamped globe mark, retailer’s stamp