A MINTON MAJOLICA PIGEON-PIE TUREEN, COVER AND LINER, the circular body moulded to simulate yellow wicker-work with a white fan-tailed pigeon seated on leaves on the cover, the tureen supported on three interlaced oak-branches and the tail-feathers of three similar grey pigeons perched on the branches and with interlaced branches and oak-leaves moulded around the exterior of the bowl (crack to liner, chip to feathers of pigeon on cover, three cracks to tureen), impressed marks and model number 777, date code for 1871 | Christie's

Lot 119

119

A MINTON MAJOLICA PIGEON-PIE TUREEN, COVER AND LINER, the circular body moulded to simulate yellow wicker-work with a white fan-tailed pigeon seated on leaves on the cover, the tureen supported on three interlaced oak-branches and the tail-feathers of three similar grey pigeons perched on the branches and with interlaced branches and oak-leaves moulded around the exterior of the bowl (crack to liner, chip to feathers of pigeon on cover, three cracks to tureen), impressed marks and model number 777, date code for 1871

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A MINTON MAJOLICA PIGEON-PIE TUREEN, COVER AND LINER, the circular body moulded to simulate yellow wicker-work with a white fan-tailed pigeon seated on leaves on the cover, the tureen supported on three interlaced oak-branches and the tail-feathers of three similar grey pigeons perched on the branches and with interlaced branches and oak-leaves moulded around the exterior of the bowl (crack to liner, chip to feathers of pigeon on cover, three cracks to tureen), impressed marks and model number 777, date code for 1871
10¾in. (27.5cm.) high

Lot Essay

Cf. Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, pp. 10 and 47. See also an example sold in these rooms, 20 February 1992, lot 373

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