I am pleased to offer a very rare and large 19 inch Portmeirion Austrian Lily or Lilium Martagum oval platter It seems ideal for cooking or serving a nice big fish. Or a wonderful piece for serving appetizers.

The baker is just about as nice as it can be with shiny glaze, NO crazing, and no signs of use or wear. Common on very large Portmeirion pieces and hard to see and describe, the top surface has tiny shallow glaze bumps especially near the flower. Please see the photos and description below.


The Austrian Lily is one of the most rare and desirable Botanic Garden flowers. It was produced only from 1991 to 1993. An old botanist writing, Botanist's Repository, Volume VI was the inspiration for this wonderful motif.

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Size	About 19" long by 9-1/2" wide at the widest and 1-1/2" high
Transfer	The transfer is bright and very colorful. I do not see any cuts or scratches in the transfer.
Ground	Very white. Found mostly near the flower, hard to notice unless looking sideways in a bright light, there are tiny shallow glaze bumps. They are smooth and fully covered with glaze. I have seen these on several large fish platters and were caused at the factory when the dish was made.
Glaze	NO crazing with very shiny glaze on glazed surfaces. The bottom is unglazed for use in the oven.
Chips/Cracks	None
Stains	None
Use Marks	None. No scratches, transfer cuts, silver lines (utensil marks)!
Other Comments	A very rare and desirable Austrian Lily large platter!

The dish was made sometime between 1991 and 1993 and carries a small Crest ID mark.

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