Signed in monogram "TM". Footed moon vase having white on blue raised pâte-sur-pâte decoration in a bird, butterfly, and flower motif.  Feet, rim, and shoulders decorated with gilding and enamel design of the period. Mellor worked at Minton from 1869-1881 as one of Marc Louis Solon's most accomplished assistants. An example of Mellor's work can be found in the British Museum collection: 1993,1011.2 Provenance: From the Estate of Leon Zielinski.

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