The Half and The Whole (one of a pair)

Minton(s) British
 Decorator Louis Marc Emmanuel Solon French

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Hearts as symbols of love were not a common feature of neoclassical decoration on eighteenth-century ceramics. By contrast, Solon frequently adopted the motif alongside cupid figures. Vases such as this pair became illustrations of Victorian sentiment.

The Half and The Whole (one of a pair), Minton(s) (British, Stoke-on-Trent, 1793–present), Bone china with pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

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The Half and The Whole (one of a pair), Minton(s) (British, Stoke-on-Trent, 1793–present), Bone china with pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
The Half and The Whole (one of a pair), Minton(s) (British, Stoke-on-Trent, 1793–present), Bone china with pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
The Half and The Whole (one of a pair), Minton(s) (British, Stoke-on-Trent, 1793–present), Bone china with pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
The Half and The Whole (one of a pair), Minton(s) (British, Stoke-on-Trent, 1793–present), Bone china with pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

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