A George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase' With Snake Handle, English, Ca. 1870 For Sale

A Highly Important George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase,' molded as an obovoid-form ewer, the rustic bark ground with...

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A George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase' With Snake Handle, English, Ca. 1870

Name: A George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase' With Snake Handle, English, Ca. 1870
Brand: George Jones
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A Highly Important George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase,' molded as an obovoid-form ewer, the rustic bark ground with molded green-glazed … more A Highly Important George Jones Majolica 'Palissy Vase,' molded as an obovoid-form ewer, the rustic bark ground with molded green-glazed leaves and ferns, molded and applied with three naturalistic lizards and seashells on a mound-form base encircled by shells, the shaped and flared spout surmounted by a coiled and smiling snake handle, the interior glazed in light blue, the reverse with impressed 'GJ' monogram, English, ca. 1870.
George Jones's inspiration for this design was based on an ewer by the important sixteenth-century French ceramist Bernard Palissy (1509--1590). Rebecca Wallis notes that Minton took inspiration from Palissy wares, and other firms followed:
"For instance, an ewer made by George Jones (1823--1893)--is based on a piece once in the Fountaine collection. Jones's so-called Palissy Vase is brilliantly executed as a faithful copy--yet there is no evidence that he had access to the original. He probably relied instead on the detailed colored illustration published in Monographie de l'oeuvre de Bernard Palissy (see Weber, FIG. 2.9) published in Paris in 1862, and substantive industry experience to create this modern version." (Weber, Vol. 1, p. 42.)
Jones's "modern" version, designed in ca. 1866, was among the firm's first majolica designs. It is less aggressive than the original and has an added element of humor and whimsy, with striking translucent glazes--hallmarks of the best majolica ever made.
We have been among the preeminent specialists in fine English majolica for over thirty years.
BOOK REFERENCES:
Susan Weber, Rebecca Wallis, et al., MAJOLICA MANIA: Transatlantic Pottery in
England and the United States 1850--1915. New Haven and London: Yale
University Press, 2020, volume 1, p. 43. (Figures 2.1. and 2.9.)
Nicholas M. Dawes, MAJOLICA. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1990, p. 39.
(Figures 59 and 60.)
Sotheby’s, ENGLISH MAJOLICA FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. New York:
sale number 6958, March 11, 1997, lot number 123. (For an identical example.) less

Dimensions: 9.25ʺW × 7.75ʺD × 17.5ʺH

Styles: Victorian

Artist: George Jones

Period: 19th Century

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Ceramic

Condition: Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections

Color: Brown

Condition Notes: 1-inch area of "invisible" professional restoration to the snake handle and to the base; done to the highest standard and … more1-inch area of "invisible" professional restoration to the snake handle and to the base; done to the highest standard and difficult to detect. Despite the restoration--which is to be expected--it is in excellent antique condition. less

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