Melba Bone China Lily of the Valley Plate Converted Serving Dish Brass Handle

Vintage Melba bone china plate made in England, featuring a classic lily of the valley floral motif with scalloped edge and gold gilt accents, converted into a handled serving dish with an added brass handle. The original Melba bone china plate measures approximately 9" x 8.5" and has been drilled at the center to accommodate the brass handle, bringing the overall height to about 5.5" when assembled; total weight is 14.6 ounces. Melba is known for fine mid-20th-century English bone china, and this piece retains the original backstamp identifying the maker.

This is not a factory-issued Melba serving piece, but a vintage alteration reflecting a common mid-century practice of repurposing individual plates into functional serving ware, best appreciated as a decorative, upcycled serving dish rather than a pristine collector plate.