Lot Essay
See Joan Jones, Minton, Shrewsbury, 1993, p. 65 for a service inspired by Landseer that was commissioned by Queen Victoria, circa 1865, for use at Balmoral Castle and Sandringham.
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PUCE PRINTED GLOBE AND IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARKS, MODEL NO. 1559, RETAILER'S BANNER FOR T.(HOMAS) GOODE & CO., LONDON, THE PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY MITCHELL, DATE CYPHER FOR 1872
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A MINTON PARCEL-BISCUIT TURQOUISE-GROUND RETICULATED CENTERPIECE
PUCE PRINTED GLOBE AND IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARKS, MODEL NO. 1559, RETAILER'S BANNER FOR T.(HOMAS) GOODE & CO., LONDON, THE PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY MITCHELL, DATE CYPHER FOR 1872
The pierced circular basket supported on a speading foot set with three Herculean putti seated on scroll brackets suspending ribbon-tied swags, alternating with pendant medallions painted after Sir Edwin Landseer, two with spaniels, the third with a horse, the gilt borders acid-etched with vine
8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm.) high
PUCE PRINTED GLOBE AND IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARKS, MODEL NO. 1559, RETAILER'S BANNER FOR T.(HOMAS) GOODE & CO., LONDON, THE PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY MITCHELL, DATE CYPHER FOR 1872
The pierced circular basket supported on a speading foot set with three Herculean putti seated on scroll brackets suspending ribbon-tied swags, alternating with pendant medallions painted after Sir Edwin Landseer, two with spaniels, the third with a horse, the gilt borders acid-etched with vine
8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm.) high