A Mintons Cloisonne vase designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, retailed by Thomas Goode & Co.,

A Mintons Cloisonne vase designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, retailed by Thomas Goode & Co., flaring fan shaped body on flaring mask feet and stepped base, with five circular aperture, printed and enamelled in colours and gilt with a butterfly below peacock feathers, the reverse with a crab below peacock feathers, in colours and gilt on a turquoise ground, printed factory mark, 16cm. high

Provenance

Woolley and Wallis Auctioneers, 25th November 2015 lot 167.

Private collection.

Literature

Michael Whiteway Christopher Dresser 1834-1904, Skira, page 58-59 catalogue number 17 and 18 for this butterfly design illustrated