Mid 20th Century Mottahedeh Museum of Modern Art Staffordshire Style Creamware Divided Server

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A fine mid-to-late 20th-century creamware hexagonal divided server manufactured by Mottahedeh for the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA).

This elegant … Read more A fine mid-to-late 20th-century creamware hexagonal divided server manufactured by Mottahedeh for the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA).

This elegant six-compartment piece is a faithful, museum-authorized historical reproduction of a circa 1760 English Staffordshire salt-glazed stoneware design. It features a rich, warm cream glaze that beautifully accentuates the sharply detailed, relief-molded decoration. Each triangular section is adorned with intricate scrolling vines, stylized floral motifs, and classical tendril patterns.

Equal parts functional serving ware and decorative objects, this dish serves as a striking addition to a traditional tabletop display, a Chinoiserie collection, or a grandmillennial interior. See less