Lot Details
Lot 1057
George Jones Turquoise-Ground Majolica Pond Lily and Dragonfly Cheese Keeper and Stand
Circa 1874
Impressed GJ monogram mark and registry diamond R for 12 December 1874, black painted pattern no. 3412 and ^.
Cylindrical with a white waterlily finial, the sides molded with waterlilies, bulrushes and insects in flight against a turquoise ground, the stepped circular base molded with brown rushes. Height 10 inches, diameter 11 inches.
Reference:
Robert Cluett, George Jones Ceramics 1861-1951, p. 58, fig. 90.
C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Sold for $1,512 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Restoration to dome. Multiple stable hairline cracks are visible. Under black light the restoration appears to be more significant; the interior of the stand has been completely over painted by a non professional with a non-majolica hue; there is a hairline to the foot rim (approx. 2 in.); restored chips around the periphery of the rim; blacklit
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