CIRCA 1878, IMPRESSED SHAPE NO. 630, DESIGNED BY ALFRED STEVENS AND PAINTED BY WILLIAM WISE

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A MINTONS MAJOLICA '1878 EXPOSITION' YELLOW-GROUND VASE
CIRCA 1878, IMPRESSED SHAPE NO. 630, DESIGNED BY ALFRED STEVENS AND PAINTED BY WILLIAM WISE
In the Urbino Renaissance style, the collared neck flanked by writhing snake handles with bearded mask terminals, finely painted front and back with panels of cherubs either hunting game in the snow or dancing among grapevine, framed by black outlined classical ornaments including large portrait medallions at each side, above a conforming socle
22 7/8 in. (58 cm.) high

來源

Thomas Goode & Co. Ltd., London (collection label no. 17).

出版

J. Jones, Minton, The First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production, Shrewsbury, 1993, p. 139.
P. Atterbury and M. Batkin, The Dictionary of Minton, Suffolk, 1990, p. 177.

展覽

Paris Universelle Exposition, 1878.
London, Victoria & Albert Museum and Thomas Goode & Co. Ltd., 1976, E. Aslin and P. Atterbury, Mintons 1798-1910, p. 52-53, pl. 36, cat. G15.

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Alfred George Stevens (British, 1817-1875) was a sculptor and member of the Thorwaldsen studio in Rome. Famed for the Wellington monument in St. Paul's cathedral, Stevens was associated with Minton circa 1859-1861 and is principally known for designing majolica vases and wares in Renaissance style.

William Wise (British, c. 1831-1889) was a painter, etcher and designer active at Minton and associated with the Minton's Art Pottery Studio, circa 1870-1889.

Prior to joining the manufactory, he trained in London and worked for F.W. Moody painting glass windows, included tile panels for the Grill Room at the South Kensington Museum (now called the Victoria & Albert Museum). He was known for medieval, fantasy and rural subjects. In 1878 he is recorded as an exhibitor at the Paris Universelle Exposition with both the present lot and the Aquarium table service which he designed and etched.