Minton & Co. and Lawrence Arthur Birks
Inkstand
1883-1893
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Glazed porcelain with pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding, 6 x 9-1/2 x 6 in. (overall)
Credit Line
Bequest of Donald D. Rogers, Hollywood, Florida
Object Number
2002.91
Reliant upon highly contrasting cupids set against a shiny black background accented with gold, this double ink stand packs quite a visual punch. Minton & Co. displayed an example of this desk ornament at the 1889 Paris Exhibition Universelle.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2002; Donald D. Rogers, Pompano Beach, Florida.
AMW Reinstallation 2014
American Wing Rotations 2020
American Wing Rotations 2021
American Wing Rotations 2022
American Wing Rotations 2023
American Wing Rotations 2024
American Wing Rotations 2025
J.P. Cushion, 'Handbook of Pottery and Porcelain Marks' (London: Faber & Faber, 1981) p.128.
Bumpus, Bernard. "Minton and Marc Louis Salon." In <i>Pâte-sur-Pâte: The Art of Ceramic Relief Decoration, 1849-1992</i>. London: Barrie & Jenkins Ltd., 1992. p. 131
Bumpus, Bernard. "Minton and Marc Louis Salon." In <i>Pâte-sur-Pâte: The Art of Ceramic Relief Decoration, 1849-1992</i>. London: Barrie & Jenkins Ltd., 1992. p. 131
Markings: BASE, underneath, (impressed) '(a knot)' 2 additional pressed marks - unreadable
On View at the BMA
