Very Rare Minton Majolica Hanging Bird Nest

Planter, c.1875, formed as a brown bird nest with green leaves, all supported by thick yellow rope bound with ivy and forming a high arched handle, a loop of stem forming the hanging hook, 16"h, 7"w.

and Cover c.1875, 5 1/2", shape no. 1325, modeled as an upright pinecone, the upper quarter surmounted by a bird forming the lid, all on a shaped edge circular tray with a branch and leaves forming th

& Cover c.1865. Modeled as an upright pine cone with an attached branch forming the pen holder, the cover surmounted by a bird forming the handle, all upon a green leaf tray, 6"h. Donna & David Reis C

modeled as a bird perched on vine handle of leaf with blossoms, leaves form candle holder, shape no. 1567, 10"l, 4 1/2"h, professional rim chip repair; Ann & Robert Fromer Collection

A Rare George Jones Majolica Desk Stand c.1875, modeled as a shaped cobalt tray with an orange border and supported on twig feet. Two birds nests surrounded by apple blossom for the ink pot holders, w

An Extremely Rare Royal Worcester Majolica ‘Birds' Tazza c.1875 ( Never seen before) Delicately modelled as a two doves at the foot of a tree protecting their egg in a nest, the tree supporting a fl

inkwell and cover modeled as an upright pine cone with an attached branch forming the pen holder, the cover surmounted by a bird forming the handle all upon a green leaf tray, 6", professional repair

A Rare Pair of George Jones Majolica ‘Weaver Bird' Vases c.1875 One Vase  modeled as a birds nest with a large weaver bird swooping down to catch a beetle the other a moth, all held by a bunch of c

with a winged bird sitting on top of her ivy clad nest with her unhatched eggs visible through the entrance, great color and detail, very rare, 9"; ref. Strawser Majolica Auction October 27, 2012

Boar's Head tureen with rare matching fitted tray, no. 2141, 22"l, 15"w, 11 1/2"h. This is the rarest of all Minton majolica game tureens, very few are known to exist; an example is in the MAAS Powerh

form of a vulture attacking a snake, the vulture with pink neck, brown feathers with black wing tips on rock mound base, the rarest of Minton's figural majolica teapots, from the Marilyn Karmason Coll

23" h, modeled with a mermaid handle, her tail wrapped around a horned bacchus mask, with laurel leaf swags running along both sides and a putto below the spout, with panels in relief to either side,

(2) rare Minton majolica shell-form Jardinieres, c. 1870, polychrome painted and tin glazed cast pottery, modeled as a single nautilus shell raised on coral branches, resting on a rock-form pedestal,

shape no.1146, designed in two tiers, the top a fluted dish supported by three stags heads draped with pine boughs and cones about a knopped stem and socle centre section, the below tier divided six-p

and cover, modeled as a fantastic fish with brown spout emerging from it's mouth supported on green waves and with brown seaweed handle with snail, the cover with a spikey dorsal fin, 7"h, 9"l; this t

the form of a yellow lychee with green stem handle and spout with leaf finial, 7"l, 5"h; Ann & Robert Fromer Collection

c.1875, modeled as a large green and purple mottled circular tray, the border formed as twelve oyster serving compartments, around a radiating green central medallion with a stylised flower head centr

water lily and cattail platter, shape no. 827, 24", professional rim repair

Compotes c.1860, After a design by John Thomas Modeled as a merman and a mermaid supported by a turtle and holding a shell bowl above their heads, 12½". ( Only one of two known pairs) The design of t

card holder designed by Paul Comolera c.1875, only two known example. Modeled as a brightly glazed Punchinello leaning over a post all upon a brown glazed rocky ground, 11". The fashion for decorative

Attributed to Christopher Dresser. The cobalt body with slanting sides decorated with two owls heads, all supported on four claw feet against a circular pedestal base, 8¼". Curated and catalogued by

A Very Rare Minton Majolica parrot c.1870 Modeled as a white parrot with a bright yellow plume perched on a tree stump. The Minton parrots were produced in two series, one series in 1870 and then we

Shell Tureen on Stand c.1865 (only known example) modeled as a closed mussel shell on seaweed supports, the cover surmounted with red coral and seaweed forming the handle, all atop an oval stand, the

modeled as calla lilies in high relief and three modeled as flowering roses in high relief ; all against turquoise background with rope twist and flower borders, great color and condition, 8"