Desk set
Minton's Ltd (Minton and Co.)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1866
Materials
Lead-glazed earthenware (majolica)
Measurements
210 mm (Width)
Place of origin
Stoke-on-Trent
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Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 433530
Summary
Desk set, lead-glazed earthenware (majolica), in the form of a putto seated between two baskets with round lidded containers, on an elongated base with rounded ends and four paw feet, Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, with impressed date code for 1866, decorated with turquoise, green, light brown, blue and aubergine glazes.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust with support from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1984.
Makers and roles
Minton's Ltd (Minton and Co.) , manufacturer