Minton Majolica Teapot, Beautifully Glazed Monkey with a Coconut, Dated 1874

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Minton Majolica Teapot, Beautifully Glazed Monkey with a Coconut, Dated 1874

About the Item

Minton Majolica teapot, beautifully and vibrantly glazed monkey with a coconut, dated 1874. This piece embodies all the hallmarks of the unrivaled best, Minton Majolica: the absolute highest quality, purist glazes--and particularly in this case--humor, charm, and whimsy. Impressed marks to reverse: 'MINTONS.' With Minton date cypher for 1874, pattern number '1844' which corresponds to 'MONKEY TEAPOT' in the Minton Majolica Shape Numbers Books preserved in the Minton Archives, Stoke-on-Trent, England, and reprinted in J. Jones, p. 356.* For over 28 years we have been among the world's preeminent specialists in Fine Antique Majolica. Numerous Book References: 1--Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, "Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey." New York: Harry N. Abrams Publishers, Second edition, 2002, title page (color illustration). 2--Nicholas M. Dawes, "MAJOLICA." New York: Crown Publishers, 1990, p. 37, figure 55 (color illustration). 3--Jeffery B. Snyder, "Antique Majolica." Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2005, p. 15 (full page color illustration). 4--Paul Atterbury and Maureen Batkin, "The Dictionary of MINTON." Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club Publishers, 1990, p. 134 (illustrated). 5--Mariann Katz-Marks, "The Collectors Encyclopedia of Majolica." Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1996, p. 156 (color illustration). 6--Mark F. Moran, "MAJOLICA." Iola, WA: KP Books, p. 216 (color illustration). 7--*Joan Jones, "MINTON: The First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production." Shrewsbury, England: Swan Hill Press, 1993, Appendix E, p. 347. Minton Ornamental Shapes (i.e., pattern numbers) listed in Appendix E, pp. 343-377.

Creator:
Minton (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Majolica,Molded
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1874
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Banner Elk, NC
Reference Number:
Seller: IN121ASETX1stDibs: LU1302221962122