Modern Minton-Style Earthenware Charger
20th Century
After a design by William Stephen Coleman, originally painted by W.J. Goode, painted with two frolicking sprites holding diaphanous drape while dancing on a ledge, the mustard-yellow ground border entwined with blossoming branches of magnolia and viburnum beneath three swallows in flight, spurious blue crossed S and M mark, diameter 17 3/4 inches; Together with a French Renaissance Style Majolica Charger. Circa 1880-1900. Molded in relief with a classical figure at leisure beside a pond and orchard, listening to a musician play the lute, a musical score in the foreground, the well with four recessed oval pockets alternating with winged putto masks flanked by anthemion reserves, the reverse mottled in blue and white, impressed T.S. small cypher, otherwise, unmarked, diameter 23 3/8 inches.

Note: The composition of the design of the Minton-style charger illustrates the close relationship between the Goode and Minton firms in the period surrounding 1872.

Reference:
For a Minton example from the late 19th century, see Joan Jones, Minton: Two Hundred Years of Design & Production, p. 232. Victoria and Albert Museum / Thomas Goode & Co., Minton 1798-1910, 1976, pl. 53, cat. J3, p. 68-69.


C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection

Renaissance Style (larger): presents well; the front surface and the entire border and cavetto on the reverse have been over sprayed; the impressed mark on the back, "T.S.," is for Thomas Sergent; some kiln warping (not egregious); blacklighted
Modern Minton Style: (smaller): appears to be in generally good condition; firing imperfection; not blacklighted (a good study piece)

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