Minton Majolica mallard game pie dish & cover

Victorian, circa 1869. 6.7ins high, 11.8ins wide, 7.7ins depth.

Minton Majolica game pie dish with liner which features a hare, mallard and blackbird on a bed of fern and oak leaves.



Colouration: green, brown, turquoise, are predominant.







The piece bears maker's marks for the Minton pottery. Bears a pattern number, '668'. Marks include a factory specific date cipher for the year 1869.







Book reference not found.

Condition

Cover: Good. Small flake to tip of the moor hen's wing.



RESTORATION: Filled and retouched chip to oak leaf and acorn cup.





Liner: Generally good. No restoration.

Some wear to interior and exterior.







KILN EFFECTS: stained crazing;



a piece of kiln grit caught in the glaze to the outer rim;



shrinkage cracks to both the handles and rim.











Dish: Good. Kiln effects: running to brown glaze;





a few specks of stray glaze to interior;





a few pieces of kiln detritus to interior and exterior;





slight thinning to turquoise glaze to the interior.






Restoration: stabilized hairline to interior.



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