A PAIR OF MINTONS PÂTE-SUR-PÂTE PEACOCK-BLUE-GROUND VASES, 'BREWING MISCHIEF' AND 'EXPLOSION' CIRCA 1883
A PAIR OF MINTONS PÂTE-SUR-PÂTE PEACOCK-BLUE-GROUND VASES, 'BREWING MISCHIEF' AND 'EXPLOSION' CIRCA 1883
shape number 1937, decorated by Marc Louis Solon, each signed L. Solon in white slip, of baluster form with a waisted trumpet neck, applied at the shoulder with gilt, blue and platinum enriched rope-twist handles with Bacchus mask terminals, each decorated in white slip with a large cartouche of cherubs, one with seven cherubs stirring a steaming cauldron, the reverse with two emptying hearts into a basket; the other vase with the cherubs tossed in the air by an exploding cauldron, the reverse with two lighting a bomb, the shoulder and foot of each with a pale olive-green ground reserving fine blue and beige slip anthemion scrollwork and grotesques, crowned globe Mintons marks in gold.
Heights 16 in.
40.1 cm
Condition Report:
Both in overall good appearance. The 'Explosion' vase: there is a "D"-shaped section of the rim cleanly broken and re-stuck, affecting approximately a quarter of the rim circumference, measuring 4cm at deepest point. The section located above the right handle. Along break line, there is some minor infill. The 'Brewing Mischief' vase: in good condition. Very minor flaking to gilding on footrim, visible in catalogue illustration.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Provenance:
Likely purchased by London retailers Phillips in 1883
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc. New York, October 26, 1977, lot 109
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A PAIR OF MINTONS PÂTE-SUR-PÂTE PEACOCK-BLUE-GROUND VASES, 'BREWING MISCHIEF' AND 'EXPLOSION' CIRCA 1883
shape number 1937, decorated by Marc Louis Solon, each signed L. Solon in white slip, of baluster form with a waisted trumpet neck, applied at the shoulder with gilt, blue and platinum enriched rope-twist handles with Bacchus mask terminals, each decorated in white slip with a large cartouche of cherubs, one with seven cherubs stirring a steaming cauldron, the reverse with two emptying hearts into a basket; the other vase with the cherubs tossed in the air by an exploding cauldron, the reverse with two lighting a bomb, the shoulder and foot of each with a pale olive-green ground reserving fine blue and beige slip anthemion scrollwork and grotesques, crowned globe Mintons marks in gold.
Heights 16 in.
40.1 cm
Condition Report:
Both in overall good appearance. The 'Explosion' vase: there is a "D"-shaped section of the rim cleanly broken and re-stuck, affecting approximately a quarter of the rim circumference, measuring 4cm at deepest point. The section located above the right handle. Along break line, there is some minor infill. The 'Brewing Mischief' vase: in good condition. Very minor flaking to gilding on footrim, visible in catalogue illustration.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Provenance:
Likely purchased by London retailers Phillips in 1883
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc. New York, October 26, 1977, lot 109
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