A George Jones majolica figural dish and a jug, circa 1875
The dish of shallow lozenge shape, two putti forming the handles, palm fronds issuing from them like tails forming the feet of the dish, the upper surface modelled with overlapping vine leaves and tendrils in vibrant tones of green, reserved on a dark blue ground with yellow rims, 42cm wide, impressed GJ mark, the jug with calla lilies modelled in relief, the brown body with crisp engine-turned design, with rope-twist handle and foot, the interior washed in turquoise, with yellow rims, 16.2cm high, painted shape number 5218 (2)
Footnotes:
A 'Calla Lily' jug is illustrated alongside other examples of the pattern by Karmason and Stacke, Majolica (1989), p.95.

The dish: The upper surface of the dish and the figural handles are in good condition save for three short hairline cracks, approximately 5mm long on the stems of the vines near the putti's hands and barely visible. There are some small patches of wear to the underside and several fine cracks along the moulded putti's tails which form the underside. With some typical minor crazing.

The jug: The lower two thirds of the handle has been restored. It is not possible to determine the extent of the damage which the restoration conceals. The rest of the jug is good condition with some typical minor crazing.