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Minton Majolica 'Bacchus' Vase Cobalt Blue-Ground, English, Dated 1856

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Minton Majolica 'Bacchus' vase cobalt blue-ground, English, dated 1856, of urn-shaped form, molded and applied with three satyr masks, and festoons of pendant fruit, suspending rope-twist swags above gadrooned lower section, on pedestal stem and plinth base. Impressed date cypher for 1856 and pattern number '640,' which corresponds to 'Baroque Vase' in the Minton Majolica Shape Numbers preserved in the Minton Archives, Stoke-on-Trent, England, and reprinted in V. Bergesen.* For over 28 years we have been among the world's preeminent specialists in fine antique Majolica. Measurements H-13.25 * Victoria Bergesen, "MAJOLICA: British, Continental and American Wares, 1851-1915." London: Barrie & Jenkins Publishers, 1989, pp. 180-182. Joan Jones, "MINTON: The First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production." Shrewsbury, England: Swan Hill Press, 1993, Appendix E, p. 349. Minton Ornamental Shapes (i.e., pattern numbers) listed pp. 343-377 (partial).
  • Creator:
    Minton (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Diameter: 9.38 in (23.83 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Majolica,Molded
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1856
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Banner Elk, NC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: MIN620neetx1stDibs: LU1302219615912
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