MINTONS PATE-SUR-PATE PORCELAIN VASE BY LOUIS SOLON, 1899, H 10 1/4", W 6", 'JEU DE DAMES':A flask form vase with enameled collar and ring handles at the pinched shoulders; white slip decoration of two classically draped ladies seated at a checkers game whilst a putti looks on. Title plaque below reads 'Jeu de Dames' or 'Checkers'. At the other side, a games board with putti-form pieces surrounded by a scrolling cartouche. Decorated by Marc-Louis-Emmanuel Solon, monogrammed. Impressed MINTONS, year cypher, gilt printed globe mark, and painted numerals 1.8.98 . Reference: Jones, Minton: the First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production, Appendix C, in the list of titled pâte-sur-pâte ornamental ware by Solon, p.339.

A small dark scratch to the checkboard; slight wear to the gilt at the collar and feet. There is an 1/8" chip at the interior base rim that has been painted over in gold. Ad/TW 9-7-17 Condition reports, photos and video or digital images are provided as a courtesy and should not be used as a substitute for viewing the items in person. All statements made in the catalog or in the condition report or made orally or in writing elsewhere are statements of opinion and are not to be relied on as statements of fact.