Minton Majolica cat with mouse jug/pitcher

DATE

Victorian, circa 1875

DESCRIPTION

Minton Majolica jug/pitcher which features a cat with a mouse trapped under it's paw. Colouration: white, turquoise, brown, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Minton pottery. Bears a pattern number, '192?'. English diamond registration mark for the date 10/10/1874. Marks include a factory specific date cipher for the year 1875. Book reference not found.

CONDITION

Very good. No restoration. KILN EFFECTS: glaze run to the brown glaze; flecks of stray coloured glaze to the exterior; small firing pits to the interior and exterior; stilt marks with associated star hairline to the underside; a couple of stained craze lines to the cat's right side.