Joseph Holdcroft Majolica Oyster Plate, English, circa 1875
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Joseph Holdcroft Majolica Oyster Plate, English, circa 1875
$1,685List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Joseph Holdcroft (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Diameter: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
- Style:Victorian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Majolica,Molded
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1875
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Light age crazing throughout and small areas of glaze loss and unevenness, with no damage, repairs, or restorations.
- Seller Location:Banner Elk, NC
- Reference Number:Seller: MS412 hynt1stDibs: LU1302217992792
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Victoria Bergesen, MAJOLICA: British, Continental, and American Wares. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1989, p. 181. Minton Ornamental Shapes (i.e., design numbers) listed in Appendix D, pp. 180-182.
Joan Jones, MINTON: THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION. Shrewsbury, England: Swan Hill Press, 1993, p. 348.
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Victoria Cecil, MINTON MAJOLICA, Jeremy Cooper Ltd., Exhibition 7-26 June 1982, Galen Place, London, p. 48, cat. No. 17.
Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, New York, 1989, p. 41.
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