A Set of Twelve Mintons Pâte-sur-Pâte Ivory and Slate-Blue-Ground Plates for Tiffany & Co., Circa 1924

A Set of Twelve Mintons Pâte-sur-Pâte Ivory and Slate-Blue-Ground Plates for Tiffany & Co., Circa 1924

decorated by Alboin Birks, incised signed with either ABirks or AB monogram, with three large panels depicting classical maidens looking over cupids either escaping from a cage, lighting torches from a tree, or circling above a beehive, within raised gilt-beaded borders, alternating with smaller rectangular panels of stylized foliate motifs within raised gilt scroll borders, gilt-edged rims and footrims, crowned globe Mintons marks in gold, retailer's mark for Tiffany & Co., New York, impressed MINTONS marks, various letters, date code for 1924, gilt numeral H3696

Diameter 10 1/4 in.

26 cm