George Jones Majolica Turquoise-Ground America
Compote
Circa 1872
Naturalistically modeled as two bison and a beaver grazing and resting beneath a tree, its spreading branching supporting a shallow bowl, the circular mound base embossed AMERICA, partial impressed registry diamond (16-1-G-7) for 1872, small :. symbol, black painted 4. Height 10 inches, diameter 10 5/8 inches.

One of a set of Four Continents, including: Europe, Africa and Asia.

Provenance:
Phyllis Lapham, Antiques Ltd., January 9, 1990.

Literature:
Susan Weber et al., Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850-1915, cat. 4, fig. 5.2.

Exhibited:
'Majolica Mania', Bard Graduate Center, New York, 24 September 2021-2 January 2022, no. MJ-911; Walters Art Museum, 27 February 2022-7 August 2022, no. MAJ.4.


C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection

overall very nice condition; restoration to all four horns and to one tail; negligible wear to the rim, mainly to the points; some light staining to the interior; examined under blacklight

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