{"product_id":"estatefreshaustincom-662","title":"1851 Minton Majolica Charger with  scene","description":"1851 Minton Majolica Charger with scene. Extremely rare 14 1\/8\" large Minton\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Majolica Charger with Minton's 1851 date mark, I could find no other markings.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;No chips, cracks, or restorations. Small glaze flakes one on one of the dogs\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;noses and another bottom right close to the plate stand shown in the pics. No\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;other issues.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;While this may be an unrecorded charger, this exact border actually everything\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;outside of the interior game scene can be found on other Minton Majolica\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;chargers including the one with a bust of Henri IV and Maria de Medici in the\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;interior.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;This would be one of the Earlier pieces of Minton majolica which was created by\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Joseph Leon Francois Arnoux who was appointed Art Director at Minton in 1848.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;His primary task was to introduce and promote new products. At the time there\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;was great interest in classical design and bright color. Arnoux decided to\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;reintroduce the work of Bernard Palissy, whose naturalistic, bright colored\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"maiolica\" wares had been popular in the 16th century. However, Arnoux used a\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;thicker body to make pieces more sturdy. This body was given a coating of opaque\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;white glaze which provided a surface for over painting in brightly colored\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;opaque glazes. Later, transparent glazes were used over relief molding. This new\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Minton majolica was promoted, in London, at the Great Exhibition of 1851.","brand":"sale - www.estatefreshaustin.com Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46840823873752,"sku":"8505513806_AD76","price":2280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/1851-minton-majolica-charger-with-sceneestate-fresh-austin-417315.png?v=1757824969","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/id\/products\/estatefreshaustincom-662","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}