Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 9th September 2014
Lot 98
A Minton Majolica centrepiece in the French manner date code for 1862
Estimate £500 - £800
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Description
A Minton Majolica centrepiece in the French manner date code for 1862, the quatrefoil dish marbled to simulate agate with a raised enamel and gilt border, supported on the backs of two winged putti holding leaf garlands around a pair of doves, impressed marks beneath the base, 27.2cm across.
Cf. Paul Atterbury and Maureen Batkin, The Dictionary of Minton, p.213.