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A Minton Majolica Stag's Head Small Taza in Cobalt Blue, English, ca. 1868

About the Item

A Minton Majolica Small Tazza formed as a shallow bowl supported by a horn and naturalistic stag's head, with green stylized leaves, the oval base glazed in cobalt, with gadrooned edging glazed in ocher, with turquoise interior, the reverse with impressed marks: 'MINTON' and design number '973' which corresponds to the entry, 'TAZZA, STAG'S HEAD (M)' as recorded in the Minton Ornamental Shapes (i.e., design books) preserved in the Minton archives and reprinted in J. Jones. We have been among the preeminent specialists in fine English majolica for over thirty years. BOOK REFERENCES: Joan Jones, MINTON: THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION. Shrewsbury, England: Swan Hill Press, 1993, p. 349. Minton Ornamental Shapes (i.e. design numbers) listed in Appendix E, pp. 343-377. Nicholas M. Dawes, MAJOLICA. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1990, p. 54, Figure 89. Sotheby’s, ENGLISH MAJOLICA FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. New York: Sotheby’s Sale number 6958, March 11, 1997, lot number 138.
  • Creator:
    Minton (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Width: 4.38 in (11.13 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:
    1868
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Banner Elk, NC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: MPA08-yo-WONT1stDibs: LU1302235973992
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