Aynsley Pembroke Pattern Bone China Mint Dish

At 12.5 cm wide and just 1 cm deep, this Aynsley Pembroke mint dish is one of the smallest pieces in the Pembroke range and one of the most charming, the full pattern decoration of vivid bird motif, colourful floral sprays, and delicate gilt border rendered with the same precision and luminosity on this diminutive form as on the largest pieces in the service.

Made by Aynsley China of Stoke-on-Trent, one of England's most celebrated bone china manufacturers, the Pembroke pattern has been one of the house's most enduring and widely collected designs since its introduction in the mid-20th century. The pattern's combination of a vivid bird motif, hand-painted floral sprays in rich colours, and a delicate gilt border gives it a decorative richness that is immediately recognisable to collectors of English bone china, and the quality of the painting and gilding on Aynsley pieces of this period is consistently high. The mint dish, a small flat dish intended for after-dinner mints or as a decorative accent piece, is a form that appears across many English bone china services of the mid-20th century and is particularly sought after by collectors assembling complete Pembroke groupings. The piece is in very good condition throughout.

• Maker: Aynsley China, England
• Pattern: Pembroke
• Dimensions: 1 cm (H) x 12.5 cm (W)
• Condition: Very Good
• Features: Bird motif, colourful floral sprays, gilt border
• Period: 20th century
• SKU: CBD-0004

A graceful collector's piece for the Aynsley Pembroke enthusiast. Suits a porcelain cabinet or dressing table display, and pairs naturally with the candy bowl (CBD-0005) and the wider Aynsley Pembroke collection.