Minton Majolica Barrister Toby jug

DATE

Victorian, circa 1867

DESCRIPTION

Minton Majolica jug which features a Quaker. Colouration: cobalt blue, ochre, brown, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Minton pottery. Bears a pattern number, '1140'. Marks include a factory specific date cipher for November 1867. Book reference not found.

CONDITION

Good. Slight wear to coat. KILN EFFECTS: two small firing pits to right knee; a few small shrinkage cracks to both hair bows; glaze pops to the interior; a couple of shrinkage lines to mold joins to the hat; kiln grit caught in the glaze to the hair at front; glaze run to the hat. RESTORATION. Retouching to the rim of his tricorn. Filled chip to the base edge.