$1,200
Minton Porcelain Dessert Service, England, c. 1866, date ciphers for various years 1859-65, pattern A6850, the pale green ground with hand-painted renderings of various birds, butterflies, and flowers, with gilded accents, including two wine coolers, two compotes with covers, three high tazzas, three low tazzas, ten plates, dia. 9 5/8, and two plates, dia. 7 1/4 in. Crazing, minor loss to enamel. Minor rubbing to gilt. Surface abrasions. Wine coolers: wear to interiors. Covered compotes: One with professionally repaired break to bowl and several hairline cracks to stem and foot. The other with possible repaired break to stem. One cover with hairline crack to rim. High tazzas: two with large professionally repaired breaks to bowls. One with professional restorations to stem. Low tazzas: Two with large professionally repaired breaks to bowls, one with hairline cracks to foot. Large plates: One with professional restoration to rim.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-06
