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Charger

1871
Artist/Maker

Charger with painted decoration depicting a nude girl lying on a day bed with a leopard skin rug. The girl holds up a large fan of feathers. The background is turquoise blue with navy blue floral motifs. The scene is surrounded by a navy blue circular border.


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Brief description
Charger depicting nude girl and feathered fan on leopard skin rug, painted by W.S Coleman, Minton Art Pottery, London, 1871
Physical description
Charger with painted decoration depicting a nude girl lying on a day bed with a leopard skin rug. The girl holds up a large fan of feathers. The background is turquoise blue with navy blue floral motifs. The scene is surrounded by a navy blue circular border.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 38.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • W.S Coleman (painted on front)
  • Minton's Art Pottery Studio Kensington Gore (printed on reverse)
  • Minton (Impressed mark)
  • U, 15 and other unrecognised cyphers
  • G (painted)
Credit line
Gift of Ian and Rita Smythe
Bibliographic reference
Illustrated in Jones, J. 'Minton: the First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production', 1993. p. 220.
Collection
Accession number
C.68-2018

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2018
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