George Jones Majolica 'Strawberry Tray' With Cream & Sugar Wells, English, 1873

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George Jones Majolica 'Strawberry Tray' with cream and sugar wells, English, British Registry mark to reverse for 29 April 1873, … Read more George Jones Majolica 'Strawberry Tray' with cream and sugar wells, English, British Registry mark to reverse for 29 April 1873, and black painted pattern number '3321P' which corresponds to 'Strawberry Tray, Pink Centre' in the George Jones Majolica Pattern Books in the Wedgwood Archive (reprinted in V. Beregesen). The colors couldn't be more vibrant, the center is a pool of pink glaze, and the molding is crisp and beautiful; a perfect example of this model and the best of English Majolica, it has no damage, repairs, or restoration. There are three glaze pops to the reverse in the area of the foot rim and a small bit of associated kiln detritus, but his not damage; it was done in the firing (see photos).
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Victoria Bergesen, Majolica: British, Continental and American Wares, 1851-1915. London: Barrie & Jenkins Publishers, 1989. George Jones Majolica Pattern Books from the Wedgwood Archive, pp. 201-205. See less