The Half and The Whole (pair of vases)

Louis Marc Emmanuel Solon|Minton(s)

1895–1899 · Bone china with pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Hearts as symbols of love were not a common feature of neoclassical decoration on eighteenth-century ceramics. By contrast, Solon frequently adopted the motif alongside cupid figures. Vases such as this pair became illustrations of Victorian sentiment.

Artist

Louis Marc Emmanuel Solon|Minton(s)

Date

1895–1899

Medium

Bone china with pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding

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