A pair of Minton's flattened pear-shaped turquoise-ground flasks moulded in relief and painted in bright colours with butterflies above swags of roses suspended from mask handles, enriched in gilt, impressed marks, date codes for 1870 -- 7 7/8in. high (2) | Christie's

Sale 6129

British and Continental Ceramics

London, South Kensington

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27 May 1993

Browse Sale

Lot 349

A pair of Minton's flattened pear-shaped turquoise-ground flasks moulded in relief and painted in bright colours with butterflies above swags of roses suspended from mask handles, enriched in gilt, impressed marks, date codes for 1870 -- 7 7/8in. high (2)

Price realised

GBP 165

Estimate

GBP 150 - GBP 200

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A pair of Minton's flattened pear-shaped turquoise-ground flasks moulded in relief and painted in bright colours with butterflies above swags of roses suspended from mask handles, enriched in gilt, impressed marks, date codes for 1870 -- 7 7/8in. high (2)
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