Rare Minton Majolica Mushroom and Melon tea set signed Minton, circa 1865. The set included an extremely rare brown eggplant teapot ( The only exemplar known at this day ) with a mushroom lid, the cobalt creamer decorated of white flowers with shells feet’s, the turquoise sugar bowl with a snail on the top of the lid, one lavender cup with white flowers and leaf saucer all pieces on the large green leaf tray with white flowers. Shape no. 642 which