Antique Decorative Arts
Victorian Minton Majolica Centrepiece
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Description
A figure group in lead-glazed earthenware of a sea horse surmounted by a cupid bearing a shell on his shoulder. This large majolica centerpiece, known in the factory records as 'Seahorse with Shell' was modeled by French sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse for Minton, Stoke-on-Trent in the 1850s.
Marked: 'MINTON' (impressed), Date code for April 1862 (impressed)
Dimensions: 44cm H x 33cm W x 17cm D
Condition: It should be noted by the buyer that there is a professional repair to the front right leg of the horse and an original firing crack (close-up image attached).
Literature: Victoria & Albert Museum accession number 5884-1860 (image attached)
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