Minton Majoica Festoon Vase (Large)

Object Description

Minton Majolica vase which features festoons of drapery, holding flowers, fruit (lemon, apple) and pine cones. Colouration: cobalt blue, ochre, white, are predominant. The piece bears maker’s marks for the Minton pottery. Bears a pattern number, ‘168’. Marks include a factory specific date cipher for the year 1867. Book reference ,’MINTON. The First Two Hundred Years of Design & Production’ by Joan Jones, page 343

Object Condition

Very good. No restoration. Small flake to foot rim. Light scratches from use. KILN EFFECTS: over glazed shrinkage line to the foot rim; a few specks of kiln grit caught in the glaze.

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