Minton Majolica Sailor tobacco jar, cover & inner weight

Victorian, circa 1868. 9.2ins high, 5.7ins wide, 4.4ins depth. Minton Majolica tobacco jar and cover which features a sailor seated on rope, holding a pipe and drinking from a mug.







Colouration: ochre, cobalt blue, white, are predominant.







The piece bears maker's marks for the Minton pottery.
Bears a pattern number, '716'. Marks include a factory specific date cipher for the year 1868.



Book reference,'The Dictionary of Minton' by Paul Atterbury and Maureen Batkin, page 223, figure 3.

Condition

CONDITION: Jar: Good. KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage cracks to the underside base edge.





RESTORATION: two stabilised and retouched hairlines to the rim;





retouched bruise to rim.



Cover: Generally good. KILN EFFECTS: flecks of stray coloured glaze and a touch mark to the rope;





uneven glaze application to sailor's clothing.






RESTORATION: right arm, right foot hat brim reglued and joins retouched;








filled chip to chin;



two stabilised and retouched hairlines to rope and one to pipe.







Weight: Very good. Flake to rim.




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