Pair of 19th Century Minton Majolica Wilbraham Blue Tit and Oak Leaf Dishes

Pair of Minton majolica Wilbraham dishes with figurines, each featuring a blue tit perched upon a sprig of green oak leaves and acorns. The birds are modeled with blue, yellow, and white plumage, resting on a textured brown branch support. The reverse of each piece is finished with a mottled green and brown tortoiseshell glaze. One figurine bears the impressed mark MINTONS, alongside the model number 1331, an impressed letter U, and a year cypher consisting of a triangle within a circle. Circa 1868. Dimensions: 8.25"W x 3.5"H Weight: 1.25 lbs Condition Request Condition Report Age related wear. Bird marked 1331 has visible repairs to underside of tail.

Estimate:£37.84

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