Fine Arts and Crafts - 15th June 2022
Lot 116
A Minton majolica monkey teapot and cover
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £420
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Description
A Minton majolica monkey teapot and cover, modelled as a seated monkey holding a large gourd, impressed factory marks and date code for 1874, professional restoration, 15.5cm. high (2)
Provenance
The Douglas Johnson collection.
Literature
Minton Majolica, Jeremy Cooper Ltd, 1982, catalogue number 12 for a comparable example.
Paul Atterbury & Maureen Batkin, The Dictionary of Minton, page 134 for a comparable example illustrated.