Antique English Minton Majolica Blue Pottery Beer Jug Pitcher, Circa 1870 Decorative Arts 5 cm X 142 cm

5 cm X 142 cm

the base having pierced and reticulated decoration

The artist very often painted plein air in Paris and this is one of six such Parisian scenes Bloomsbury Fine Art currently has for sale

in the Renaissance Revival manner

It is remarkable that any example has survived to this date

Antique English Minton Majolica Blue Pottery Beer Jug Pitcher, Circa 1870 Decorative Arts 5 cm X 142 cmAntique English Minton majolica jug pitcher, circa 1870. A very handsome majolica jug, with a cobalt blue background, the spout of the jug is decorated with a yellow glazed mask of a gentleman. The neck having ring turning below a scrolled handle, the globular shaped body decorated with raised yellow glazed four leaf clover devices. The jug stands on a raised ring turned foot, the underside with a full set of impressed marks including "Minton", model