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Centerpiece

Factory Minton(s) British
1866
Not on view
The centerpiece is marked underneath "HS & M" in monogram, and is possibly the mark of the painter of the grisailles representing classical busts and figures from mythology.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Centerpiece
  • Factory: Minton(s) (British, Stoke-on-Trent, 1793–present)
  • Date: 1866
  • Culture: British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Medium: Porcelain, enameled and gilt
  • Dimensions: Height: 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 1994
  • Object Number: 1994.92
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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Vase with "cloisonné" decoration (one of a pair), Minton(s) British, Bone china, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Vase with "cloisonné" decoration (one of a pair)
Manufactory Minton(s)
Designer Christopher Dresser
ca. 1870
Banner, Silk, polychromy, British
Banner
British
late 18th century
Centerpiece, Cozzi Manufactory Italian, Hard-paste porcelain, Italian, Venice
Centerpiece
Factory Cozzi Manufactory
ca. 1770–80
Moon flask with "cloisonné" floral decoration, Minton(s) British, Bone china with enamel decoration and gilding, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Moon flask with "cloisonné" floral decoration
Minton(s)
1870–80
Tabor, Parchment, wood, British
Tabor
British
19th century

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