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Vase (One of a Pair) Vase
This is a vase. It was attributed to Christopher Dresser and decorated by Minton's Art Pottery Studio and manufactured by Mintons and Minton Ceramics Manufactory. It is dated ca.1870–1875 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is porcelain (possibly bone china), vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
A pottery and porcelain factory was founded in Stoke-on-Trent in 1793 by Thomas Minton. The company produced a wide range of designs for tablewares and ornamental vases and figures. By the second half of the nineteenth century, the company was one of the largest and most prolific manufacturers of ceramics in a range of styles and patterns, all distinguished by rich colors, gilding, and fashionable designs that were shown at exhibitions around the world. This jardiniere and pitcher were acquired as documents of popular taste for "majolica" wares produced by Minton and other firms. Their molded shapes allowed for easy repetition of forms, while glaze colors applied by artisans gave the pieces the appearance of hand-crafting. The large dish was painted by W.S. Coleman, one of the artists engaged by the firm to produce ornamental art wares. (Choices Recent Acquisitions, 1993)
It is credited Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
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- cut mulberry paper treated with persimmon tannin and silk thread.
- Gift of Helen Snyder.
- 1976-103-135
- Rank Badge (buzi) (China)
- silk, gilded paper.
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-433
- Platter
- glazed earthenware.
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newlin.
- 2006-28-1
Its dimensions are
H x diam.: 57 x 23.5 cm (22 7/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside: [1] "MINTONS", impressed underglaze (manufactory mark)
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Vase (One of a Pair) Vase; Attributed to Christopher Dresser (Scottish, 1834 – 1904); Decorated by Minton's Art Pottery Studio; Manufactured by Mintons (United Kingdom), Minton Ceramics Manufactory; England; porcelain (possibly bone china), vitreous enamel, gold; H x diam.: 57 x 23.5 cm (22 7/16 x 9 1/4 in.); Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund; 1990-127-2
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Passion for the Exotic: Japonism.
