Lot 161

CARLO MANZONI (1855-1910) FOR MINERVA ART WARE MANUFACTURERS
CHARGER, 1897






Auction: The Art of the Tile : The Michael Blood Collection | Wed 15th October from 10am
Description
incised, painted and glazed terracotta, incised verso HAND DRAWN & PAINTED PIF/ DESIGN MODDLING (SIC) J.C.R./ NO. 44/ CM & CO. 1897
Dimensions
46cm diameter
Provenance
The Michael Blood Collection, see lot 1 for more details
Footnote
Carlo Manzoni had a short-lived career at Della Robbia pottery under Harold Rathbone and Conrad Dressler from 1893-1895 when he left the company in to form Minerva Art Ware Manufacturers, renting space in the Granville Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent. In 1898 he left the company in the hands of his workers and returned to Della Robbia where he continued to work until 1906.





