Minton Majolica Putti Sweetmeat Dish

Minton Majolica spring & summer sweetmeat serving dish…
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Minton Majolica spring & summer sweetmeat serving dish depicting two putti carrying a shell, after a model by Albert carrier-Belleuse, on a oval pedestal base, stamped 'Minton'. Condition, good, minor wear to the base. Height 29 cm

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  • Putto / Putti / Amorino / Amorini - A putto (plural: putti) or amerino (plural: amerini) is a cherub or cupid frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and sculpture, especially of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and later used as a decorative element in the design of furniture, ceramics, statuary etc. They are usually depicted as chubby males, or of indeterminate gender, often with wings. Their depiction may represent an association with love, heaven, peace or prosperity.

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