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Signed Pair Gilded Mintons Pate-Sur-Pate Caged Putti Footed Moon Flask Vases

Name: Signed Pair Gilded Mintons Pate-Sur-Pate Caged Putti Footed Moon Flask Vases
Brand: Minton
Price: 16808.25 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (18 reviews)

About the Item

This charming pair of gilded olive brown Mintons pâte-sur-pâte footed moon flask vases feature a romantic caged putto motif executed in white slip on a black ground. The smiling plump putti have diaphanous wings and are depicted cavorting on the grid-like bars of their cages. The hand tooled pâte-sur-pâte decoration on each piece is encircled by a gilt foliate band. The reverse of both vases bear raised gilt decoration consisting of stylized flowers and leaves with beaded accents, all of which are arranged in a symmetrical radial composition. The shoulders are adorned with white raised enamel scrolls edged in gold which are set against a contrasting robins egg blue ground. The decoration at the shoulders includes a series of densely painted fine linear gilt accents while the sides of the vases bear gilt foliate pendants which echo the design encircling the putti. The neck and feet are also trimmed in delicate gilt ornamentation. The underside of one vase bears the Mintons gilt crowned globe mark while the other retains its original paper label from London retailer Daniell of Wigmore Street. The vases are signed with artist monogram AM for Arthur Morgan who apprenticed with Louis Solon. These masterfully decorated Mintons pâte-sur-pâte porcelain vases are nicely sized for display on a mantel or shelf. A striking pair with enduring appeal.

Creator:
Minton (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 5.375 in (13.66 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1890-1899
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1890
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor production related glaze anomalies noted for accuracy. Slight wear to gilt decoration at the feet.
Seller Location:
Cincinnati, OH
Reference Number:
Seller: 1126051361stDibs: LU1191213965562

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Pottery is one of the oldest decorative art forms, and Minton is one of its historical masters. For more than 250 years, the English company was a premier producer of porcelain and ceramic wares. Its factory was known for detailed and brightly colored Victorian tableware, including dinner plates and serving pieces.

Thomas Minton founded the Minton factory in 1793 in Stoke-upon-Trent, England. It initially made earthenware but introduced bone china in 1798. When Minton died in 1836, the company passed to his son, Herbert Minton. The younger Minton was a savvy businessman with an eye for design. He introduced glossy majolica earthenware to the factory’s repertoire and hired skilled artists and designers like Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, boosting the company’s reputation.

In 1851, Minton debuted its majolica at the Great Exhibition in London. It became a royal family favorite and was even used to tile the Royal Dairy at Windsor Home Park. Minton majolica was also displayed on the monumental Saint George and the dragon fountain at the 1862 London International Exhibition.

Colin Minton Campbell, a nephew of Herbert Minton, took over the family business in 1858. He led the company to the head of the 1870s English art pottery movement. In the 1890s, French porcelain artist Marc-Louis Solon helped modernize Minton with his Art Nouveau designs.

Minton ceased operating as an independent company when it merged with Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd. in 1968. It was the end of an era, but not the end of widespread appreciation for Minton ceramics.

In 1982, the ”English Majolica” exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum featured 75 Minton pieces. When the Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its British Galleries in 2020, it included a display of three colorful Minton majolica bird sculptures. Minton pottery was also on display from September 2021 to January 2022, along with other English pottery, at the Bard Graduate Center’s ”Majolica Mania” exhibition.

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