English and European Ceramics and Glass - 18th October 2017
Lot 1305
A pair of Minton Parian figures of Corinda and Dorothea mid 19th century
Estimate £250 - £350
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Description
A pair of Minton Parian figures of Corinda and Dorothea mid 19th century, modelled by John Bell, seated on rocky outcrops with heads slightly bowed and turned, Clorinda with an incised mark, Dorothea with applied pad marks, 34.5cm. (2)
Dorothea and Clorinda are characters from Cervantes' Don Quixote and these models were shown by Minton at the 1851 Great Exhibition.