AN IMPORTANT PAIR OF MINTONS PÂTE-SUR-PÂTE TWO-HANDLED EXHIBITION VASES 1877 by Marc Louis Solon for Thomas Goode & Co., exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878, both signed L. Solon, one dated 1877, each finely decorated in white and colored slip on an olive green ground, on the front of the first with a maiden whipping Cupid with a branch, the reverse with five cheubs rejoicing on a platform above the inscription GAUDEAMUS IGITUR, and on the second with a maiden restraining Cupid with chains, the reverse with five cherubs lamenting on a platform above the inscription LUGETE CUPIDINES, all between wide elaborate geometric patterned bands around the stem and shoulder and a border of lyres and tambours beneath bowknotted garlands suspended from four white doves around the neck, affixed on either side with an upright knopped loop handle molded with a pair of gilt snakes above each foliate terminus, with ebonized wood square bases, gilt printed crowned globe MINTONS mark, impressed MINTONS, one impressed with an indistinct date cypher. 4 pieces. height of vase 19 in. 48.3 cm
AN IMPORTANT PAIR OF MINTONS PÂTE-SUR-PÂTE TWO-HANDLED EXHIBITION VASES 1877 by Marc Louis Solon for Thomas Goode & Co., exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878, both signed L. Solon, one dated 1877, each finely decorated in white and colored slip on an olive green ground, on the front of the first with a maiden whipping Cupid with a branch, the reverse with five cheubs rejoicing on a platform above the inscription GAUDEAMUS IGITUR, and on the second with a maiden restraining Cupid with chains, the reverse with five cherubs lamenting on a platform above the inscription LUGETE CUPIDINES, all between wide elaborate geometric patterned bands around the stem and shoulder and a border of lyres and tambours beneath bowknotted garlands suspended from four white doves around the neck, affixed on either side with an upright knopped loop handle molded with a pair of gilt snakes above each foliate terminus, with ebonized wood square bases, gilt printed crowned globe MINTONS mark, impressed MINTONS, one impressed with an indistinct date cypher. 4 pieces. height of vase 19 in. 48.3 cm
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