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 against a dark olive green-ground with a putto imprisoned behind bars, the reverse with a vase of flowers within a window, beneath a celadon green slip lappet and gilt foliate border, 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.