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MINTON
Spectacular "Porteurs de fleurs" planter, circa 1870
In polychrome enameled majolica, decorated with two mermaids supporting a large shell of seaweed with falls of enwrapped leaves.
Unsigned.
H. 63 cm, W. 99.5 cm, D. 50.5 cm
H. 24 13/16 in, W. 39 3/16 in, D. 19 7/8 in.
(Misses, small chips and some restorations to the base)
A "Flower bearers" centerpiece, c. 1870, polychrome enamelled majolica, decorated with two mermaids supporting a large shell of seaweed.
HISTORY:
This model, very rare in this format, was shown at several important international exhibitions in the late 19th century, notably in Vienna in 1873 and Philadelphia in 1876.
Spectacular "Porteurs de fleurs" planter, circa 1870
In polychrome enameled majolica, decorated with two mermaids supporting a large shell of seaweed with falls of enwrapped leaves.
Unsigned.
H. 63 cm, W. 99.5 cm, D. 50.5 cm
H. 24 13/16 in, W. 39 3/16 in, D. 19 7/8 in.
(Misses, small chips and some restorations to the base)
A "Flower bearers" centerpiece, c. 1870, polychrome enamelled majolica, decorated with two mermaids supporting a large shell of seaweed.
HISTORY:
This model, very rare in this format, was shown at several important international exhibitions in the late 19th century, notably in Vienna in 1873 and Philadelphia in 1876.