COMPOTE FROM A DESSERT SERVICE, ONE OF TWO
Creator(s): Minton Ceramics Manufactory ((Possibly)) , Madeley ((Possibly))
Currently in storage
About this object
The pedestal base of the compote has a pink rim. Both rim and pedestal are decorated with formal patterns and rocaille in gold. The bowl is painted in colours with a landscape and exotic birds in the center The rim is pink with rococo scrolls and flowers, all in gold. The underside has a matching rim and thre smaller landscapes each with a single exotic bird.
- Object name:
- COMPOTE FROM A DESSERT SERVICE, ONE OF TWO
- Made from:
- Porcelain
- Made in:
- England
- Date made:
- ca. 1850
- Size:
- 23.2 x 27.3 cm (9 1/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 26.272.7
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK underneath: Small x
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973