THE STORK WITH DATE CYPHER FOR 1875, IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARK, SHAPE NO. 1916, HATCHED SQUARE AND F; THE HERON WITH DATE CYPHER FOR 1896, IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARK, SHAPE NO. 1917, Y, AND L, INSCRIBED P. COMOLERA IN THE MOLD

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A MATCHED PAIR OF MINTONS MAJOLICA STORK AND HERON STICK STANDS
THE STORK WITH DATE CYPHER FOR 1875, IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARK, SHAPE NO. 1916, HATCHED SQUARE AND F; THE HERON WITH DATE CYPHER FOR 1896, IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARK, SHAPE NO. 1917, Y, AND L, INSCRIBED P. COMOLERA IN THE MOLD
Each naturalistically modeled as a stork or heron eating a fish or snake beside bulrushes, on a rocky base molded with lilies, the stork stepping on a frog
40 in. (101.6 cm.) high (2)

Provenance

Alvin Lake, no. 44 (collectors label, the stork).
The Karmason Collection; Michael Strawser, Majolica Auctions, 28 & 29 October 2005, lot 532 (part, the stork).

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Lot Essay

Paul Comolera (1818-1897) was recorded at Minton from 1873 and on a free-lance basis into the 1880s. He is best known for his large models of animals and birds, which were often based on life studies. See the note to lot 202 for a further discussion of this artist.

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