(1) 2.6 × 23.3 cm diameter (2) 2.5 × 23.1 cm diameter (3) 2.5 × 23.3 cm diameter (4) 2.6 × 23.2 cm diameter (5) 2.6 × 23.2 cm diameter (6) 2.7 × 23.2 cm diameter
Inscription
(1) printed in black on base u.c.: 14 painted in purple on base u.c.: Their cousin from the corn in blue; / Corn Marigold of golden hue. printed in brown on base c.: (crown) / MINTONS (in a banner) (horizontally over globe) / THEODORE. B. STARR (in a banner) / NEW YORK painted (inverted) in red on base l.c.: 155 (...illeg.) (• in a circle) (2) printed in brown on base u.l.: C (reversed) painted in purple on base u.c.: Sweet Hyacinths their bells did ring, / To swell the music of the Spring. printed in brown on base c.: (crown) / MINTONS (in a banner) (horizontally over globe) / THEODORE. B. STARR (in a banner) / NEW YORK painted (inverted) in red on base l.c.: (• in a circle) G 6509 (3) painted in red on base u.l.: (• in a circle) printed in brown on base u.c.: 11 painted in purple on base u.c.: Here stately Lillies, pale and proud, / In vesture pure as summer cloud; printed in brown on base c.: (crown) / MINTONS (in a banner) (horizontally over globe) / THEODORE. B. STARR (in a banner) / NEW YORK (4) printed in brown on base u.c.: 2 painted in red on base u.c.: (• in a circle) painted in purple on base u.c.: Anemones rode out the gale, / Frail Wind - flowers flutter'd, red & pale: printed in brown on base c.: (crown) / MINTONS (in a banner) (horizontally over globe) / THEODORE. B. STARR (in a banner) / NEW YORK impressed in base l.l.: ∩ (infinity) D / MINTONS (5) impressed (inverted) in base l.r.: 1 C 5 D / MINTONS printed in brown on base u.c.: 15 painted in red on base u.c.: (• in a circle) painted in purple on base u.c.: The fond Convovulus still clings, / The honeysuckle spreads his wings. printed in brown on base c.: (crown) / MINTONS (in a banner) (horizontally over globe) / THEODORE. B. STARR (in a banner) / NEW YORK (6) printed in brown on base u.c.: 8 painted in red on base u.c.: (• in a circle) painted in purple on base u.c.: Fair Columbines that drew the car / Of Venus from her distant star; printed in brown on base c.: (crown) / MINTONS (in a banner) (horizontally over globe) / THEODORE. B. STARR (in a banner) / NEW YORK painted (inverted) in red on base l.c.: G 6509
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne The Dr Robert Wilson Collection. Gift of Dr Robert Wilson and Colin Lane through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2012
