1093578

GILDED MINTON COBALT VASE 1875 BUTTERFLY #1093578

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GILDED MINTON  COBALT VASE 1875 BUTTERFLY #1093578
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Mintons vase in cobalt blue and turquoise with rich gold insect butterfly decoration. Made in England, 1875.<BR>Measures 6 3/4inches high.<BR>Stands on a platform supported by 4 legs - predating Arts And Crafts - cut on the diagonal in a very modern design. Gilded around the base. THe vase is cobalt blue with a turquoise interior, typical of Mintons majolica, although this is finer than most majolica.The bottom surface of the vase moulded as a richly gilded wicker basket. Delicate handles, again seeming to predate the Arts and Crafts style. The rich blue surface is lit up in contrasting delicate gold boughs of flowers and insects and butterflies alighting on them. Gold rim.<BR>Marked underneath with impressed MINTONS, date mark for 1875 (like a reversed 3), model number 1287 and potter/decorator's initials.<BR>MINT condition.
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<tr><td>Title:GILDED MINTON COBALT VASE 1875 BUTTERFLY</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Boca Raton</td></tr>
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