Stinthal China Crooksville Platter Antique Oval Vintage Turkey Meat Dish 15"
THE ITEM: Add authentic American pottery heritage, warm farmhouse character, and genuine century-old Edwardian elegance to your holiday table or open china hutch with this rare antique Stinthal China large oval meat platter, featured in The Formal Dining Hall: Timeless China & Heirlooms. Produced in Crooksville, Ohio (Perry County) over 100 years ago, this substantial serving platter measures Approx. 15.5 in long by Approx. 11.0 in wide with an Approx. 1.25 in rim depth, weighing Approx. 3 lbs 6 oz of solid antique semi-porcelain ironstone. Encircling the broad flanged rim is an intricate Neo-Classical transferware garland featuring yellow hatch-pattern ribbon borders, delicate pink tea roses, green laurel wreath medallions, and lavender ribbon swags, accented by a hand-applied gold gilt outer edge. The reverse side is stamped in black with the historic arched hallmark reading "STINTHAL CHINA CROOKSVILLE". This well-loved heirloom piece is in good authentic antique condition as pictured, showcasing a tight, allover fine glaze crazing network and gentle antique tea-staining patina across the surface that gives it irreplaceable historic farmhouse appeal. The platter remains structurally solid with no major breaks or large chips, displaying authentic age rub wear along the outer gold rim from generations of holiday carving service. Offered in well-loved antique condition as pictured; please review all high-resolution photos for close-up views of the decal, crazing, backstamp, and measurements prior to purchase.
HISTORY & PROVENANCE: Located in Perry County, Ohio, the town of Crooksville sat at the epicenter of the world-famous Ohio Pottery Belt alongside Zanesville, Roseville, and East Liverpool during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as "The Clay City" due to its rich deposits of high-grade earthenware clay, Crooksville housed several prominent ceramic manufacturers producing semi-vitreous dinnerware for American homes. Stinthal China operated in Crooksville during the Edwardian era (ca. 1910s–1920s), celebrated for producing large-scale family holiday serving wares that captured classic European Neo-Classical motifs. Surviving 100-year-old Stinthal carving platters are treasured today by collectors of early American pottery and antique Grandmillennial table settings.
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