A pair of Minton pâte-sur-pâte vases by Lawrence Birks, circa 1877
Of rectangular section with bronzed ring handles, decorated in pâte-sur-pâte with birds perched precariously on bulrushes against a Royal blue ground, signed 'LB', the necks with borders of stylised flowers in green and lighter blue, 25.3cm high, printed and impressed marks 2