Important Minton Majolica Fountain

Important Minton Majolica Fountain, England, bearing date mark for 1862, with waisted ovoid font molded with three cat heads conjoined by guilloche band, on a cylindrical plinth set into a wide basin molded with cherub heads suspending mushroom pendants, raised on tripartite stem topped by female masks suspending and conjoined by berry vine garlands, over openwork scrolls centered by acanthus, and set with lion mask scrolled toes, on conforming base with ovolo molded rim, and enamel decorated with three entwined monograms, full ht. 49, full dia. 27 3/8 in.