A pair of Mintons pâte-sur-pâte vases 1869

by Frederick Alfred Rhead, signed monogram FR, each reserved on the front of the gilt-starred chocolate brown-ground body with a gilt-edged oval panel decorated in white slip with a putto imprisoned behind bars, the reverse with a vase of flowers within a window, gilt crowned MINTONS globe mark, impressed MINTONS and year cypher for 1869.

The Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Rakow Collection, bearing the collection label, no. P118 A and B

A approximate 2-in. section of the rim of one vase has been broken into at least 2 pieces and restored back and re-gilt along the edge; the overspray extends completely around the rim and down the neck on the interior and exterior of the vase. The rim of the other has a very minor pinhead chip to the rim but is in otherwise generally good condition.
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.

Frederick Alfred Rhead (1856-1933) was active at Minton from 1870, when we was first apprenticed to Marc Louis Solon, to 1877, when he left the factory and joined Wedgwood.