George Jones Majolica 'Indian' Turquoise-Ground Garden Seat
Recorded as shape no. 3380, circa 1875
Of barrel shape, the sides molded in relief with dragonflies in flight and birds perched among bulrushes and water-lilies, the pierced top and foot molded as faux woven rushes, impressed registry diamond 9-U-E-3 for 9 May 1874, and black A1 :. Height 18 1/2 inches.

Provenance:
Skinner's Auction, Boston, sale 1159, lot 447, circa June 1987.

Reference:
Robert Cluett, George Jones Ceramics, 1861-1951, p. 56-57, fig. 85-86 (cobalt). Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, New York, 1989, p. 90.


C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection

Chips: including a large chip loss to the underside of the top outer rim edge of the seat; chip loss to the beak area of one of the birds on the side of the body; chip loss to the beak of another bird on the opposite side; chip loss to the tail feather of a third bird; chips to the flower blossoms, bulrush leaf, etc.; examined under blacklight
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