LARGE PAIR OF MINTON MAJOLICA FIGURAL PLANTERS
c. 1875, assembled pair, minor differences, each a putto seated on a dolphin supporting a blue cornucopia, 27"h; base 24"w; 10.5"d
one impressed MINTON, the other impressed MINTONS and date cypher for 1875
From the home of an Oyster Bay, NY lady moving to smaller quarters.
Ex. Christie's East, 10/31/1990, lot 134
One base has rim glaze chips, and a colored-in chip; inpainted glaze chips to underside of blue cornucopia; the other, with red fringe, has two glaze chips on gray dolphin body; other imperfections here and there appropriate to age.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Realized: $2,400 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 201 : LARGE PAIR OF MINTON MAJOLICA FIGURAL PLANTERS
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