TWO MINTONS MAJOLICA SHELL-SHAPED JARDINIERES 1863 AND 1873

impressed MINTON, date cyphers for 1863 and 1873, one with impressed shape number 966.

One has a 2-1/2-inch triangular piece broken out in two pieces from the rim and glued back into place with an approximate 12-inch sprung crack extending downward from the rim to the coral stem. The other has an approximate 6-inch hairline crack extending downwards from the rim. There is another approximate 4-inch hairline crack to the body of the back end of the shell.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

A similar jardinière with the same model number is illustrated by Joan Jones, Minton, The First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production, p. 142.