Minton peacock makes rare auction appearance
The French sculptor Paul Comolera (1818-1897) first appears in the Minton records in October 1873 and is listed until 1876. During this short time, he created some of Minton’s greatest models of animals which were often observed from life.
Perhaps the most celebrated is the peacock, a 5ft 6in (1.55m) high model fired in a single piece an…