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A PAIR OF MINTON PINK-GROUND CRESTED FOOTED COMPOTES
IMPRESSED DATE CODE FOR 1879, PUCE PRINTED MARKS, SHAPE #1958, RETAILLED BY DAVIS COLLAMORE & CO., NEW YORK
One painted with a putto reclining in clouds with a plaque, a hammer and a figure emblematic of Sculpture; the other putto in clouds emptying a basket of fruit, emblematic of Agriculture, within circular gilt surrounds on the pink ground gilt with alternating medallions and diamonds joined by white beaded garlands, centering a crest of a hawk mauling a stork and motto 'NE OUBLIEZ', on three herm supports and circular base with bracket feet, some scratches, small cracks to herms
9¼in. (23.5cm.) diam. (2)
IMPRESSED DATE CODE FOR 1879, PUCE PRINTED MARKS, SHAPE #1958, RETAILLED BY DAVIS COLLAMORE & CO., NEW YORK
One painted with a putto reclining in clouds with a plaque, a hammer and a figure emblematic of Sculpture; the other putto in clouds emptying a basket of fruit, emblematic of Agriculture, within circular gilt surrounds on the pink ground gilt with alternating medallions and diamonds joined by white beaded garlands, centering a crest of a hawk mauling a stork and motto 'NE OUBLIEZ', on three herm supports and circular base with bracket feet, some scratches, small cracks to herms
9¼in. (23.5cm.) diam. (2)