{"title":"Serving Platters","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"c-1897-1913-alfred-meakin-osiris-royal-semi-porcelain-7-piece-english-serving-bowl-set","title":"c. 1897–1913 Alfred Meakin “Osiris” Royal Semi-Porcelain 7-Piece English Serving Bowl Set","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA refined antique English serving set by \u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Meakin\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the maker’s elegant \u003cstrong\u003e“Osiris”\u003c\/strong\u003e decoration on Royal Semi-Porcelain. This 7-piece set includes one large serving bowl and six matching individual bowls, each designed with a scalloped octagonal rim, molded relief accents, cobalt blue borderwork, gilt detailing, and delicate floral transfer decoration in warm yellow, orange, green, and soft blush tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern has a beautifully layered presence: formal enough for a collected dining table, but charming enough to display casually in a hutch, open shelving, or vintage tablescape. The cobalt and gilt rim gives the set its richness, while the floral detailing softens the overall look with a distinctly late Victorian to Edwardian sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of antique tableware that feels collected, not simply owned. Civilization may be questionable, but at least the bowls survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfred Meakin was one of England’s notable Staffordshire pottery manufacturers, producing durable and decorative earthenware and semi-porcelain tablewares for both domestic and export markets. The \u003cstrong\u003e“Royal Semi-Porcelain”\u003c\/strong\u003e mark was commonly used across English ceramics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe refined, ironstone-like ceramic bodies that offered both strength and elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set bears an \u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Meakin Ltd. England\u003c\/strong\u003e backstamp with the \u003cstrong\u003e“Osiris”\u003c\/strong\u003e pattern name, placing it most appropriately in the \u003cstrong\u003elate Victorian to Edwardian period, c. 1897–1913\u003c\/strong\u003e. The decorative language reflects the period’s taste for shaped rims, molded relief, cobalt borders, gilt accents, and romantic floral transfer designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlfred Meakin Ltd.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOsiris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1897–1913\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoyal Semi-Porcelain \/ English ceramic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet Includes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 large serving bowl and 6 individual bowls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor Palette\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCream white ground with cobalt blue, gilt, green, yellow, orange, and soft blush floral accents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge serving bowl and individual bowl measurements available upon request\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailable upon request\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAntique condition with age-appropriate crazing, light gilt wear, and minor surface\/age marks consistent with use and display. No major damage visible in photos.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Belongs In Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Alfred Meakin “Osiris” set brings a rare balance of utility and decoration. The large serving bowl pairs beautifully with the six individual bowls, making the set ideal for berries, compotes, desserts, chilled salads, nuts, or simply as a styled display piece in a collected kitchen or dining room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scalloped form and cobalt border give the set architectural interest, while the floral transferwork adds warmth and delicacy. It works especially well layered with antique white ironstone, English transferware, brass candlesticks, linen napkins, and dark wood furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, the complete 7-piece arrangement gives this set stronger appeal than a single orphaned bowl, because apparently tableware is more dignified when it travels in formation\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47667786023017,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/EB875641-8875-4B51-8E5A-501DE3009473_1_105_c.jpg?v=1780555923"}],"url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/collections\/serving-platters.oembed","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}