English and European Ceramics and Glass - 18th October 2017
Lot 1276
A George Jones Majolica cheese dome and stand c.1875
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £450
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Description
A George Jones Majolica cheese dome and stand c.1875, of cylindrical form and moulded with overlapping bands of stiff leaves picked out in shades of green, the finial formed as a recumbent cow, the rope-moulded rims picked out in yellow against the bright turquoise ground, impressed GJ monogram, some good restoration to the cow, 27cm high.(2)
Cf. Nicholas Dawes, Majolica, p.113, fig.197, for the illustrated design of this piece.