Victorian, circa 1870 Large Holdcroft Majolica jardiniere decorated on either side with a peacock perched on a pink, blossoming prunus branch. Turquoise ground. Two handles in the form of an elephant head holding a ring in its trunk. Brown footed base molded as an oriental, carved wooden stand. Turquoise interior. Green underside with central vent hole and further vent hole behind each foot. Impressed ''JH'' monogram. Generally good. Some wear to interior at base. Kiln effect: ''crackling'' of the ochre glaze on the handles and around some parts of the rim. Repaired crack down one side, across the underside and up onto the base on the other side (latter part still showing). Two restored chips to underside edge. Restored chips to feet, one ring handle, both ears and one tusk of each elephant. Retouched flakes to the rim and in a number of places to the exterior. 19.5ins wide, 14.5ins high

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