A PAIR OF MINTONS PORCELAIN EMERALD-GREEN GROUND VASES
Lot 156

A PAIR OF MINTONS PORCELAIN EMERALD-GREEN GROUND VASES

DATE CYPHER FOR 1888, PUCE PRINTED CROWNED GLOBE AND IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARKS AND CYPHERS, RECORDED AS SHAPE NO. 2804

Closed18 April 2013

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A PAIR OF MINTONS PORCELAIN EMERALD-GREEN GROUND VASES
DATE CYPHER FOR 1888, PUCE PRINTED CROWNED GLOBE AND IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARKS AND CYPHERS, RECORDED AS SHAPE NO. 2804
In the Japonisme taste, each with cylindrical neck with stylized gilt trailing flowers flanked by pierced dragon handles, the baluster body enriched with gilt bleeding hearts and other flowers
19½ in. (49.5 cm.) high (2)

Specialist note

For an example of this form decorated by Lawrence Birks, see lot 166.