Object Detail
Description
candlestick, from a pair, in the form of male figure gathering and proffering fruit and flowers. He supports a small pannier on his left hip; it is filled with fruits and flowers. The figure is ornately painted and gilded in imitation of the Meissen style and are profusely decorated with applied flowers and leaves. Tree stumps extend from the circular bases to form the candelabra.
Maker and role
manufacturer: Minton & Co. (English, estab. 1793)
Production place
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Production date
circa 1836-1841
circa 1840
circa 1840
Media description
porcelain
Measurements
225 x 111 mm
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1993
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A1144.1
TJC reference number
1470