Wine Cooler
1856 (made)
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This wine cooler, depicting bacchanalian scenes, shows Minton's popular majolica technique. Majolica was similar to the Italian renaissance maiolica which inspired it; made from earthenware and covered in an opaque white glaze which was then painted freehand, often in styles which echoed or copied original Italian examples. Richly coloured and elaborately modelled, majolica wares complemented the bold use of colour in nineteenth century domestic interiors and came to epitomise high-Victorian style. .
This piece was designed and modelled by Pierre-Emile Jeannest (usually known as Emile Jeannest) who came to London from France in the mid-1840s and worked at Minton until the early 1850s. The painter, Thomas Kirkby, was one of Minton's leading painters and designers and worked for the firm from about 1837 to 1890.
This piece was designed and modelled by Pierre-Emile Jeannest (usually known as Emile Jeannest) who came to London from France in the mid-1840s and worked at Minton until the early 1850s. The painter, Thomas Kirkby, was one of Minton's leading painters and designers and worked for the firm from about 1837 to 1890.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | earthenware with coloured glaze |
| Brief description | Wine cooler, majolica, depicting bacchanalian scenes, Minton, 1856 |
| Physical description | Wine cooler, quatrefoil shaped, handles formed by two tritons; the sides painted with Bacchanalian sibjects in colours. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Model by E. Jeannest painted by Th(e?) Kirkby St(.......?) of the school of (........?) Manufactured in Majolica by Minton & Co Stoke upon Trent February 1856' (hand painted overglaze on undrsie of cooler - some words have eroded.) |
| Object history | Purchased |
| Production | minton pattern no. 615 |
| Summary | This wine cooler, depicting bacchanalian scenes, shows Minton's popular majolica technique. Majolica was similar to the Italian renaissance maiolica which inspired it; made from earthenware and covered in an opaque white glaze which was then painted freehand, often in styles which echoed or copied original Italian examples. Richly coloured and elaborately modelled, majolica wares complemented the bold use of colour in nineteenth century domestic interiors and came to epitomise high-Victorian style. . This piece was designed and modelled by Pierre-Emile Jeannest (usually known as Emile Jeannest) who came to London from France in the mid-1840s and worked at Minton until the early 1850s. The painter, Thomas Kirkby, was one of Minton's leading painters and designers and worked for the firm from about 1837 to 1890. |
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| Accession number | 3554-1857 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2008 |
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