A PAIR OF MINTONS PÂTE-SUR-PÂTE GREY AND BROWN-GROUND VASES

DATE CYPHER FOR 1877, IMPRESSED MARKS, SHAPE NO. 1986, MONOGRAM FOR THOMAS MELLOR TO ONE

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A PAIR OF MINTONS PÂTE-SUR-PÂTE GREY AND BROWN-GROUND VASES
Date cypher for 1877, impressed marks, shape no. 1986, monogram for Thomas Mellor to one
Each of shield shape, with elongated neck flanked by scroll handles, decorated in white slip on grey with branches of wild-flowers, grasses, berries and insects, alternating with brown decorated with Bérainesque panels, edged with green bands enriched with gilt, on conforming socle foot
16in. (40.6cm.) high (2)

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Thomas Mellor worked at Mintons from 1872-1885 and was trained in the art of pâte-sur-pâte under L. Solon. He specialized in classical type ornament which is demonstrated on the brown panels of the present example. Mellor subsequently worked for J. Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

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