Minton Majolica flower basket

Victorian, circa 1874. 6.3ins high, 15ins wide, 7.9ins depth. Minton Majolica flower basket which features a pierced bowl, with putti either end.







Colouration: turquoise, pink, ochre, are predominant.







The piece bears maker's marks for the Minton pottery. Bears a pattern number, '1726'. English diamond registration mark for the date 18/??/1872.
Marks include a factory specific date cipher for the year 1874.





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Condition

CONDITION: Generally good. KILN EFFECTS: glaze pops to the turquoise ground in places;







flecks of stray coloured glaze to the interior;





shrinkage crack to the reverse of one of the putti's shoulders;



kiln detritus caught in the glaze to one of the putti's legs.



RESTORATION. Putti's heads reglued and joins retouched.









Sections of rim reglued and joins retouched.















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