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George Jones Majolica Cobalt-Ground 'Doves Jardinière' English, circa 1870

About the Item

A George Jones Majolica Centerpiece Jardinière, the cobalt glazed shaped bowl supported by two naturalistically molded and glazed doves, with ribbon-wrapped garlands and trimmed in yellow ocher, on a rustic mound with green-glazed leaves and ferns forming the base; the reverse with molded and applied blue cartouche pad, 'GJ' monogram, and 'STOKE-on-TRENT.' Design number 2225 for the entry, 'Dove Jardinière,' as recorded in the George Jones Majolica Pattern Books preserved in the Victorian and Albert Museum, Wedgwood Collection, and reprinted in V. Bergesen.* The design is documented in the Karmason Library of the Majolica International Society, Number KL001257 with the designation 'Rare.' We have been among the preeminent specialists in fine English majolica for over thirty years. BOOK REFERENCES: -Victoria Bergesen, MAJOLICA: British, Continental, and American Wares. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1989, p. 202 (George Jones Majolica Pattern Numbers, pp. 201-205). -Susan Weber et al., MAJOLICA MANIA: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States 1850--1915. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2020, Volume Two, p. 246, FIG. 18.21. -CHRISTIE'S London, 19TH CENTURY BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL CERAMICS, 6 November 2003, Sale number 9738, Lot number 49.
  • Creator:
    George Jones (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Majolica,Molded
  • Place of Origin:
    England
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1870
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Some staining to the bowl interior from use, as shown in the photos.
  • Seller Location:
    Banner Elk, NC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Larny-yo-OENOT1stDibs: LU1302234758472