MINTONS PATE-SUR-PATE PORCELAIN COVERED URN BY LAWRENCE BIRKS, C.1893, H 14 3/4", W 9 1/4":A classical urn form with linked gilt handles, foliate scrollwork over lavender bands leads to two vignettes: one depicting the muse of music playing the tambourine, and at the opposing side a rose swag entwined with a tambourine; acanthus leaf finial and square base. Decorated by Lawrence Birks, monogrammed. Impressed MINTONS, year cypher, incuse 469, and gilt printed globe mark. Reference: Minton: the First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production, Jones, p.86.Catalogue note: 'Vase with Perforated Chain Handles', after a Sevres model; influence of eighteenth century Sevres on Minton was considerable.

There is a nick to one corner at the bottom of the base approx. 1/16" in size. There is a nick to the upper edge of the base approx. 1/32" in size. There is some minor wear to the gold trim at the interior rim. Otherwise in good condition for age and use. TW 9-12-17 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.