George Jones Majolica Butterfly Beauty-Patch / Powder Box and Cover Circa 1874 Impressed GJ monogram mark, raised registry diamond (18-U-A-6) for 18 December 1874 and black painted :.: to cover The cover naturalistically painted as a brightly colored butterfly, the rustic box as a tree-stump edged by daisies and foliage. Height 1 1/2 inches, width overall 4 inches. Provenance: With Charles L. Washburne, Chappaqua, NY Literature: Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey , New York, 1989, p. 99 for a dressing set incorporating this form and p. 102. Susan Weber et al., Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850-1915 , fig. 5.69. Reference: Nicholas M. Dawes, Majolica , p. 35, fig. 50 for a design drawing showing a complement of items in a George Jones majolica dressing set, including the present form. C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Lid line, base rim restored.
George Jones Majolica Butterfly Beauty-Patch / Powder Box and Cover Circa 1874 Impressed GJ monogram mark, raised registry diamond (18-U-A-6) for 18 December 1874 and black painted :.: to cover The cover naturalistically painted as a brightly colored butterfly, the rustic box as a tree-stump edged by daisies and foliage. Height 1 1/2 inches, width overall 4 inches. Provenance: With Charles L. Washburne, Chappaqua, NY Literature: Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey , New York, 1989, p. 99 for a dressing set incorporating this form and p. 102. Susan Weber et al., Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850-1915 , fig. 5.69. Reference: Nicholas M. Dawes, Majolica , p. 35, fig. 50 for a design drawing showing a complement of items in a George Jones majolica dressing set, including the present form. C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Lid line, base rim restored.
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
