Antique Minton Majolica Figural Centerpiece by Hugues Protât | Putti Compote | c.1860s | DA4617
Antique Minton Majolica Figural Centerpiece by Hugues Protât | Putti Compote | c.1860s | DA4617
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Antique Minton Majolica Figural Centerpiece by Hugues Protât | Putti Compote | c.1860s
An exceptional antique Minton majolica figural centerpiece attributed to celebrated French sculptor and ceramic designer Hugues Protât, one of the important artists associated with Minton during the golden age of Victorian majolica.
This remarkable piece features a broad, shallow turquoise-glazed bowl raised upon an elaborately modeled architectural base adorned with classical putti, scrolling forms, rich cobalt-blue panels, and beautifully dimensional green laurel garlands. The combination of sculptural modeling and saturated majolica glazes is quintessentially Minton and showcases the extraordinary craftsmanship for which the Staffordshire manufactory became internationally celebrated during the mid-19th century.
Protât worked as a sculptor and modeler for Minton and was responsible for a number of the firm’s highly decorative sculptural forms. Particularly noteworthy on this example is the visible “H. PROTAT” signature incorporated into the modeled base, connecting the piece directly with the artist.
The expansive turquoise bowl measures just over 9 inches in diameter, making this a wonderfully substantial decorative centerpiece while retaining an elegant scale for display on a console, dining table, library table, or within an important collection of English majolica.
Dimensions:
Approximately 8.5” H
Top bowl: just over 9” diameter
Base: approximately 7” W
Condition:
Excellent antique condition with no chips, cracks, repairs, or other flaws observed. Light age-related surface characteristics may be present and are consistent with an antique ceramic of this period.
A truly special example of Victorian Minton majolica—both sculptural and highly decorative—with the added significance of its association with Hugues Protât.
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