Catégories
Minton MAJOLICA TUREEN AND COVER with game modelled in relief 19th Century (1868).
AE1922/01
Antiquity
This joyfully colorful barbotine features a design of a wicker basket adorned with oak leaves and acorns. The lid is beautifully decorated with a raised hunting trophy featuring a hare, mallard duck, and pigeon, all set against a lovely turquoise interior. An added bonus is its white baking dish for oven cooking.
Product Details
- Height
- 17,5 cm
- Length
- 33,5 cm
- Width
- 20,5 cm
- Depth
- 9,5 cm
- Designer
- Minton
- Period
- XIXe
- Materials
- Majolica and Earthenware
- Collection
- Pattern 668
- Condition
- Crack in the ceramic melting pot
- Made in
- England
Learn more
Marked underneath.
Minton, alongside other renowned faience manufacturers like Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport, and others, was a pioneer in English porcelain production. Based in Staffordshire, this company was renowned for its exquisitely delicate white porcelain and vibrant colors. During the Victorian era, a specific hue known as "Minton blue" became highly fashionable, characterized by a refreshing azure blue. Throughout its history, the factory produced a variety of products, including fine porcelain tableware, creamware, and high-quality majolica. Minton stood out for its elaborate decorations and gilding, often executed by artists from the Sèvres porcelain factory in France, who brought their expertise to enhance its artistic appeal.
This joyfully colorful barbotine features a design of a wicker basket adorned with oak leaves and acorns. The lid is beautifully decorated with a raised hunting trophy featuring a hare, mallard duck, and pigeon, all set against a lovely turquoise interior. An added bonus is its white baking dish for oven cooking.