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George Jones Majolica Wheat Pitcher With Green Acanthus Leaves, Ca. 1875

Name: George Jones Majolica Wheat Pitcher With Green Acanthus Leaves, Ca. 1875
Brand: Majolica
Price: 1485 USD
Availability: InStock

$1,485

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Condition Notes: Good - Lightly used, with very light scratches, or minor cosmetic wear, but has no structural issues. Most antique and … moreGood - Lightly used, with very light scratches, or minor cosmetic wear, but has no structural issues. Most antique and vintage items fit this condition. less

Description: George Jones Majolica Pitcher, of baluster form with relief molded stiff acanthus leaves, grasses, and wheat on a brown ground, … more George Jones Majolica Pitcher, of baluster form with relief molded stiff acanthus leaves, grasses, and wheat on a brown ground, the top banded with stylized leaves glazed in chartreuse, with yellow glazed roping to the top rim and foot rim, the branch handle wrapped in yellow glazed ribbon, the interior glazed in lavender, the reverse glazed in brown, green, and blue tortoiseshell mottling, with painted design number, '1806,' to the thumbprint reserve.
This design is documented in the Karmason Library of the Majolica International Society, Number KL007295P with the designation 'Rare.' This shape, number 1806, came in three sizes, this being the smallest.

For thirty years, we have been among the preeminent specialists in fine English majolica.

BOOK REFERENCES:
*Robert Cluett, GEORGE JONES CERAMICS: 1861 - 1951. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1998, pp. 42 and 52.
*Jeffrey B. Snyder, ANTIQUE MAJOLICA. Atglen, PA; Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2005, p. 81.
*Mark F. Moran, MAJOLICA. Iola, WI: KP Books, 2005, p. 146. less

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