A MINTON MAJOLICA 'PROTAT' EWER

DATE CYPHER FOR 1870, IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARK, MODEL NO. 900, PAINTED 60, DESIGNED BY HUGUES PROTÂT

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A MINTON MAJOLICA 'PROTAT' EWER
Date cypher for 1870, impressed uppercase mark, model no. 900, painted 60, designed by Hugues Protât
Of barrel form surmounted by four revelling Bacchic putti, the handles and terminal forming a spiral grapevine, the socle foot moulded with a cluster of grapes, the mouth and foot edged in yellow
15½in. (39.3cm.) high

Lot Essay

Cf. Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, New York, 1989, p 41 who notes that the present model is sometimes referred to as 'the Palissy vase'; and A Private Collection, Sotheby's, New York, 11 March 1997, lot 164

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