Rare Minton Majolica Vintager Centrepiece

Victorian, circa 1874. 11.4ins high, 20.1ins wide, 7.1ins depth.

Mintons Majolica centrepiece which features two male vintagers pulling a chariot/cart with a female vintager pushing the chariot from behind.

Colouration: grey, green, blue, are predominant.

The piece bears maker's marks for the Mintons pottery.

Bears a pattern number, '1272'.

Marks include a factory specific date cipher for the year 1874.

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good.

Some small flakes to base.

KILN EFFECTS: a few specks of kiln grit caught in the glaze to the ground;

shallow firing crack to the ground.

RESTORATION. Left boy reglued and joins retouched through ankles

and on tow-bar between the two boys.

Right boy reglued and joins retouched where feet join the base,

through left knee

and on tow-bar between the two boys.

Stabilised and retouched hairline to rim of basket.

Small filled chip above the foot on the base.

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