Minton Majolica Seafood Plate With Fish and Shells, English, Dated 1873

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Minton Majolica seafood plate with fish and shells, English, dated 1873, the scalloped center glazed in turquoise, bordered with naturalistically … more Minton Majolica seafood plate with fish and shells, English, dated 1873, the scalloped center glazed in turquoise, bordered with naturalistically glazed and relief molded fish and scallop shells glazed in white, pink, and red; the reverse with impressed marks: 'MINTON,' date cypher for 1873, British Registry diamond for 21 January 1869 (when the design was registered), and design number '1496' for the entry, 'FISH PLATE (M), 10",' as recorded in the Minton Ornamental Shapes, (i.e. design books) preserved in the Minton archives and included in J. Jones.
This design is documented in the Karmason Library of the Majolica International Society, Number KL001877P with the rarity designation 'Rare.'
Joan Jones, MINTON: THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION. Shrewsbury, England: Swan Hill Press, 1993, p. 353. Minton Ornamental Shapes (i.e. design numbers) listed in Appendix E, pp. 343-377. less