A tall pair of Minton pâte sur pâte vases by Lawrence Birks c.1880-90

A tall pair of Minton pâte sur pâte vases by Lawrence Birks c.1880-90, each decorated to two sides with long sprays of rose and other flowers reserved on a lilac ground, alternating with panels of stylized green foliage issuing from tied yellow ribbons on a coral ground, the necks with similar panels of butterflies and formal scrolls, one signed with the monogram, LB in green, gilt marks, impressed mark to one, some restoration, 39.5cm. (2)

Lawrence Birks was apprenticed to Marc Louis Solon at Minton from 1877 and stayed at the factory until 1894. He was one of few artists at Minton allowed to sign his work.