A Minton majolica monkey teapot and cover

A Minton majolica monkey teapot and cover, modelled as a seated monkey holding a large gourd, impressed factory marks and date code for 1874, professional restoration, 15.5cm. high (2)

Provenance

The Douglas Johnson collection.

Literature

Minton Majolica, Jeremy Cooper Ltd, 1982, catalogue number 12 for a comparable example.

Paul Atterbury & Maureen Batkin, The Dictionary of Minton, page 134 for a comparable example illustrated.