DATE CYPHER FOR 1863, IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARK, SHAPE NO. 532 AND CYPHERS, DESIGNED BY PROFESSOR GOTTFRIED SEMPER

See P. Atterbury and M. Batkin, The Dictionary of Minton, London, 1990, p. 298 for a drawing of this model by Semper. Semper was known as a leading architect, lecturer and designer, holding a post at the Dresden School of Art as well as working at South Kensington Museum (currently the Victorian & Albert Museum).