British Art Pottery - 30th November 2016

Lot 76

Three Aesthetic Movement Minton's Pottery Zodiac plates designed by Henry Stacey Marks

Estimate £300 - £500

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Description

Three Aesthetic Movement Minton's Pottery Zodiac plates designed by Henry Stacey Marks, printed and painted with medieval figures, comprising Gemini (two watchmen), Pisces (a fisherman holding two large fish) and Aquarius (gardener watering), in colours inside foliate border impressed marks 23cm. diam. (3)

Literature

Victoria & Albert Museum collection no.472-1970 for a comparable Gemini plate, dated circa 1872,