Olive-green ground vase with pâte-sur-pâte decoration

Minton(s)|Louis Marc Emmanuel Solon

1884 · Bone china, with enamel and pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding and platinum · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Solon, a ceramic technician who initially trained at Sèvres, developed this cameo-type decoration at Minton. At the Staffordshire manufactory, Solon combined pâte-sur-pâte with rich ground colors such as the olive green seen on this vase.

Artist

Minton(s)|Louis Marc Emmanuel Solon

Date

1884

Medium

Bone china, with enamel and pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding and platinum

Culture

British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of the Starr and Wolfe Families, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019