A George Jones Majolica Cobalt Centerpiece Bowl With Doves, English, Ca. 1870

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A George Jones Majolica Centerpiece, the cobalt glazed shaped bowl supported by two naturalistically molded and glazed doves, with ribbon-wrapped … Read more A George Jones Majolica Centerpiece, 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.'
The design is documented in the Karmason Library of the Majolica International Society, Number KL001257 with the designation 'Rare.'
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CHRISTIE'S London, 19TH CENTURY BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL CERAMICS, 6 November 2003, Sale number 9738, Lot number 49. See less