The sage
Contributors: Mintons Ltd.
Format: Realia
Other titles: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection.; Western Image Collection.
Description: Ornamental figure with cream-colored bone-china body and bronze head and hands depicting a seated figure in a flowing garment with long, loose sleeves, gesturing outward with his right hand and holding an open book in his left. 
Notes: Title from work (printed on underside)

Marks: Minton standard factory mark adopted in 1951 with title of work and catalog number "M.S. 25" above, underglaze in blue; also illegible signature and date "2 June 1980" inscribed in black (possibly mark of earlier owner or dealer).

Gift of Miriam Snow Mathes.

Available at Special Collections, Wilson Library, Western Washington University, 516 High St., Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, phone 360-650-3193; restricted access; appointment required.

Digital image(s) captured with Minolta Dimage 7 camera; [020510]; JPEG version (image 1 (56 KB), image 2 (47 KB), image 3 (97 KB)); resolution 72 dpi; edited using Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Limited Edition.

Reproduction of image requires permission of depository. 

Purchased by donor in 1980 at Frederick & Nelson's, Seattle, Washington; acquired by library in 1999.

WL177: 3/6.