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A monumental Minton majolica 'Bacchus' vase, circa 1870 image 1
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A monumental Minton majolica 'Bacchus' vase, circa 1870

27 November 2024, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A monumental Minton majolica 'Bacchus' vase, circa 1870

Of tremendous size, the urn form applied with three satyr's masks alternating with bunches of grapes and other fruits garlanded by a purple rope, on an attractive yellow ground with details picked out in orange and mauve, the interior turquoise, raised on a square base, 93cm high, impressed MINTONS

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Minton's 'Majolica and Palissy Ware' was a great success at the Great Exhibitions of the mid-19th century. This vase is a superb example of Minton's large-scale majolica in Renaissance revival style. The yellow colourway is particularly rare and recalls the vibrancy of the Italian maiolica that acted as inspiration to Art Director Léon Arnoux and the potters at Minton. An example in darker tones of blue and green is in the Victoria and Albert Museum (inv. no.C.63-2019).

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