AMERICAN MAJOLICA CERAMIC DRINKING ARTICLES, LOT OF SEVEN, each having bright polychrome enamel decoration, comprising four pitchers including three with flowering branch motif and one figural corn example, and three mugs including two featuring embossed picket fence and floral design and one having impressed floral motif. Printed marks to underside include "MORLEY & CO. / MAJOLICA / WELLSVILLE, O." and "GEORGE MORLEY'S / MAJOLICA. / EAST LIVERPOOL, O." George Morley, East Liverpool/Wellsville, OH; and others. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. 7" HOA.
Literature: Parallels Katz-Marks - The Collector's Encyclopedia of Majolica, picket fence/floral p. 54, fig. middle right, corn p. 69, fig. top right.

From the William D. Annable estate, Oberlin, OH.

One flowering branch pitcher undamaged; mug with blue interior having hairline to base; corn example having chip to thumb rest on handle; one flowering branch pitcher with professional restoration to side of spout and one having professional restoration to rim chip and a faint rim hairline; some having moderate crazing.