Minton Majolica Sardine Dish and Cover

Victorian, circa 1870. 4.3ins high, 7.7ins wide, 8.9ins depth. Minton Majolica sardine box which features three fish lying on a seaweed bed. Turquoise ground version. Colouration: turquoise, green, ochre, are predominant.

The piece bears maker's marks for the Minton pottery. Bears a pattern number, '1383'. Marks include a factory specific date cipher for the year 1870.

Condition

Cover: Very good. No restoration. Small shallow chip and flake to underside of flange inner rim.

Dish: Very good. No restoration. Bruise to underside corner of lower rim.

KILN EFFECTS: three craze lines to the upper rim.

One to lower rim.

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