Sponge bowl
Minton's Ltd (Minton and Co.)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1891
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Measurements
70 mm (Height); 190 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
England
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Basildon Park, Berkshire
NT 266549.7
Summary
Sponge bowl, as part of a washstand set decorated with sprays of intertwined red carnations and blue cornflowers, and yellow flowers on cream ground with green rim. Water jugs also have bees. Minton, after 1891. 2 large water jugs and 2 large bowls, 1 small jug, 1 sponge bowl and integral soap dish, 1 candle holder.
Marks and inscriptions
Mark on base reads 'Minton England'
Makers and roles
Minton's Ltd (Minton and Co.) , maker