A mid-20th-century oval ironstone serving platter by National Silver Products, featuring a central transfer-printed scene of a strutting wild turkey in a rustic landscape. The central image is enhanced with hand-painted underglaze polychrome washes in shades of yellow, green, and rose. The wide, dark grey transfer-printed border is decorated with repeating harvest vignettes of corn, apples, and grapes under a scalloped rim with scrollwork.

Condition Report & Provenance

• Subject / Sitter / Source: Strutting wild turkey in a landscape
• Artist / Maker / Author: National Silver Products (NSP)
• Period: Mid-Century Modern
• Origin: Unknown
• Material / Technique: Transfer-printed and hand-painted underglaze ironstone
• Materials: Ironstone, glaze, enamel
• Markings: Stamped on reverse in green underglaze: "HAND DECORATED / UNDERGLAZE IRONSTONE" above a triangle containing the letters "N", "S", and "P"
• Decorative Details: Scalloped rim, harvest border with corn, apples, and grapes, hand-colored highlights
• Colour & Surface: Cream ground with grey transfer print, polychrome hand-painted highlights, overall fine glaze crazing
• Condition: Overall fine glaze crazing consistent with age; a shallow chip to the underside of the rim (not visible from the front); minor shelf wear to the footrim

History

Large turkey platters of this type were highly popular in mid-20th-century America as festive centerpieces for Thanksgiving and holiday dining. Distributed by the National Silver Company under their "National Silver Products" (NSP) mark, these durable ironstone pieces combined traditional English-style transferware aesthetics with affordable, hand-decorated production techniques.