A fine Minton pâte-sur-pâte plaque by Alboin Birks, late 19th century Of circular form, reserved with an octagonal panel painted in opaque white with a winged Cupid sealed before a tall smoking candelabrum, picking hearts out of a basket and throwing them over his shoulder, signed 'A Birks', within a formal raised gilt border, all reserved on a dark brown ground, mounted in a later giltwood frame, plaque 9cm diam Footnotes: Provenance Alboin Birks and thence by family descent to the present owners This plaque is undoubtedly influenced by the work of Marc Louis Solon, for whom Cupids were a favourite subject and who delighted in depicting the pranks Cupid played with hearts and maidens. A pâte-sur-pâte moon flask by Solon with a very similar subject was sold by Bonhams on 21 June 2023, lot 516. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing