Minton Majolica Pierced Pinecone Bread Tray

Minton Majolica Pierced Pinecone Bread Tray
Date cypher for 1865
Impressed uppercase mark and A and two small cyphers, shape no. 816, black painted 60
The center molded as a radiating spray of fir boughs and cones, reserved on basket weave, the pierced border with further entwined branches and cones forming four handles. Diameter 13 1/4 inches.

Reference:
Paul Atterbury and Maureen Batkin, The Dictionary of Minton, appendix 2, p. 332 for a design drawing for this model in the Mintons Limited catalogue.

C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Condition Report: there is a vertical hairline crack to the foot rim; otherwise, appears to be in generally good condition; some light crazing to the underside; blacklighted

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