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Minton Majolica Hanging Planter Basket, Bird's Nest, Cherries, Dated 1872

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Minton Majolica Hanging Planter/Basket, the planter molded as a birds nest with red glazed cherries and green leaves, the interior glazed in turquoise, the woven bail handle glazed in yellow, with leaves, tendrils, and vines, surmounted by a looped vine for hanging, impressed marks to base, 'MINTON,' Minton date cypher for 1872, and design number '941' which corresponds to the entry, 'BASKET, SUSPENSION, BIRDS NEST (M), H 6 1/2 D 6 1/2' in the Minton Majolica Shape Books preserved in the Minton Archives and printed in Jones (p. 349). For thirty years we have been among the preeminent specialists in fine antique majolica. 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., design numbers) listed in Appendix E, pp. 343-377.
  • Creator:
    Minton (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Majolica,Molded
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1872
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Banner Elk, NC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: WINmyeetx1stDibs: LU1302227348922
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