English and European Ceramics and Glass - 18th October 2017

Lot 1268

A George Jones Majolica novelty teapot and cover c.1875

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2400

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Description

A George Jones Majolica novelty teapot and cover c.1875, modelled as a cockerel in defensive pose, his beak agape and wings down, his tail feathers curved to form the handle, the interior glazed turquoise, a tiny amount of good restoration, 28cm. (2)

Cf. Marilyn G. Karmason, Majolica, p.93.