Lot: 2180
Date of sale: 24. Wed Jan 2024
Ice cooler, Minton, Stoke-on Trent, Eng
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Ice cooler, Minton, Stoke-on Trent, England, 20th century, Urn form with volute-shaped side handles, surrounding frieze with mythological scenes and antique busts in cameo style, signed H. Boulenger (?), surrounded by garlands of roses, the foot with laurel leaves in relief, gold etched on blue celeste ground, rich ornamental gilding, h. 19 cm, Ø 19 cm Created as a copy of the imperial service, which was made in Sevres around 1779 and presented to Empress Catherine the Great, it stood in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg until the fire in 1837
Category: Porcelain
