Lot Essay
See Joan Jones, Minton, The First Two Hundred Years Of Design & Production, Shrewsbury, 1993, pp. 109 & 353 for a flask of the same form noted here as designed by Christopher Dresser, 1869.
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DATE CYPHERS FOR 1871, INCISED SHAPE NOS. 1472, DESIGNED BY CHRISTOPHER DRESSER
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A PAIR OF MINTONS TURQUOISE-GROUND BOTTLE FLASKS
Date cyphers for 1871, incised shape nos. 1472, designed by Christopher Dresser
Each with psuedo-cloisonné cylindrical neck, flanked by beaded gilt 'Persian' ring handles, the fan-shaped lobed body painted with alternating wild rose stems and red berried branches, on an integral gilt enriched Chinoiserie base made to simulate ebony
8 7/8in. (22.5cm.) wide, overall (2)
Date cyphers for 1871, incised shape nos. 1472, designed by Christopher Dresser
Each with psuedo-cloisonné cylindrical neck, flanked by beaded gilt 'Persian' ring handles, the fan-shaped lobed body painted with alternating wild rose stems and red berried branches, on an integral gilt enriched Chinoiserie base made to simulate ebony
8 7/8in. (22.5cm.) wide, overall (2)