Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 9th September 2014
Lot 99
A Minton Majolica pigeon pie tureen c.1864
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
A Minton Majolica pigeon pie tureen c.1864, the deep basketwork bowl resting on the backs of three fan-tailed pigeons in turn perched on leafy oak branches, the interior glazed turquoise, unmarked, the cover lacking, 14cm high.
Cf. Marilyn G. Karmason & Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, p 47.