Minton Majolica Mallard Game Pie Dish and Cover

Victorian, circa 1867. 5.9ins high, 12.2ins wide, 7.9ins depth. Minton Majolica game pie dish with liner

which features a hare, mallard and blackbird on a bed of fern and oak leaves.

Colouration: brown, green, 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 1867.

Condition

CONDITION: Dish: Very good. No restoration.

Light wear to the rim;

kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the interior.

Cover: Good.

RESTORATION. Filled chip to rim.

Filled chip to tip of blackbird wing.

Retouched flake to ground.

Liner: Good. Some wear from use.

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