A Minton porcelain vase
circa 1870
after the Sèvres form Vase 'C' de 1780, oviform with perforated chain handles gilt and tooled with berried laurel, the turquoise ground painted with an oval panel of horses being saddled, with figures standing before buildings and an archway, on square pedestal base with gilded leaves and Greek key decoration, unmarked, 35.5cm high
Notes: For a comparable pair of vases, see Christie's Interiors sale on 28th November 2012, lot 592.
Sold for £300
Condition Report
In good, original condition with no cracks, chips, damages or repairs. There are some elements of crazing to the base. This most likely would have originally had a cover.
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