Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft Majolica cheese dome and stand. The dome is molded with fish swimming against a dark cobalt ground, above a bed of reeds. Fish handle on top  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Holdcroft Majolica cheese dome and stand. The dome is molded with fish swimming against a dark cobalt ground, above a bed of reeds. Fish handle on top of dome with three overlapping fish lying underneath. Four air holes. Ochre interior. Stand with reed molding around the rim and a mottled green, brown and ochre center. Ochre reverse. Good. Dome: No restoration. Some wear to cobalt ground. Kiln effect: staining to interior. Stand: Wear to the center. Kiln effect: over glazed shrinkage line to the rim. Two repairs to the rim. Restored chip to foot. 9.5ins high, 11ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica cheese dome and stand decorated with daisy-like white flowers and mixed foliage on turquoise ground. Branch molded handle and air  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica cheese dome and stand decorated with daisy-like white flowers and mixed foliage on turquoise ground. Branch molded handle and air hole on top of the dome. Mauve interior. Mottled underside to stand. Three stilt marks inside the foot along with impressed maker''s marks and painted pattern number ''5223'' in reserve. Cover: Kiln effect: Some staining to the turquoise ground. Repaired crack to rim and another to one end of handle. Stand: Small rim flake. Slight wear to reverse. Kiln effect: slight staining to the turquoise ground. Two repaired hairlines to the rim. Restored chip to the foot. 7ins high, 10.25ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1910 Five piece Minton Secessionist No.7 bathroom set. Comprising a wash bowl, jug/pitcher, chamber pot, sponge dish and drainer and a soap dish with cover and drainer.  More »

Circa 1910 Five piece Minton Secessionist No.7 bathroom set. Comprising a wash bowl, jug/pitcher, chamber pot, sponge dish and drainer and a soap dish with cover and drainer. Decorated in shades of blue with gray tube linings. Cream interiors. Three stilt marks to undersides with printed maker''s marks ''MINTONS LTD No7''. Measurements - Wash bowl: 5.25ins high, 16.5ins diameter. Pitcher: 14.5ins high. Chamber pot: 5ins high, 9ins diameter. Sponge dish: 3ins high, 7.25ins diameter. Soap dish: 3ins high, 5.25ins diameter. Good. Wash bowl: Slight wear to rim. Kiln effects: several glaze pops to exterior; stained crazing to interior and underside. Three repaired rim cracks. Jug/pitcher: Kiln effects: a few glaze pops to spout; some breaks to the tube lining; crazing to exterior. Repaired crack to base and underside (still visible on interior). Chamber pot: Kiln effects: a few stained craze lines to foot; staining to interior, exterior and underside. Two repaired rim hairlines. Sponge dish: No restoration. Kiln effects: craze lines to drainer and dish exterior. Soap dish: No restoration. Kiln effect: craze lines to all three pieces. 14.5ins high, 16.5ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica muffin stand and cover, decorated with sprigs of apple blossom on turquoise ground. Handle on top of cover in the form of two branches bound  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica muffin stand and cover, decorated with sprigs of apple blossom on turquoise ground. Handle on top of cover in the form of two branches bound together. Pink interior with stilt marks and vent holes. Mottled center to stand with an ochre border. Mottled reverse. Three stilt marks, impressed mark and number 5 in reserve to the underside of the stand. Good. Slight wear to the flowers and leaves. Cover: No cracks. Small chip to flower. Flake to underside of rim, and small flakes around the vent holes. Kiln effect: couple of small firing pits. Repaired hairline to rim. Stand: No restoration. No hairlines. No chips. Kiln effects: two shrinkage cracks to the inner rim of the stand; craze lines to the turquoise of the stand; a few specks of kiln grit in the glaze just outside the inner rim; glaze pops to the mottled center, and to the underside. 10ins diameter, 5.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Majolica cheese keep which features fish, flowers and leaves. Yellow ground version. Colouration: yellow, green, brown, are predominant. Bears a pattern  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Majolica cheese keep which features fish, flowers and leaves. Yellow ground version. Colouration: yellow, green, brown, are predominant. Bears a pattern number, ''two dots''. Book reference not found. Generally good. Kiln effects: thin glaze application to the top; notable crazing. Stabilized and retouched hairlines to the dome and the stand 9.8ins high, 11ins wide, 11ins depth   « Less

Circa 1880 Choisy le Roi Majolica triform centerpiece bowl. Dish formed by three clam shells, leafy sprigs laid inside. Lobster with a fish in its claw, forming the handle.  More »

Circa 1880 Choisy le Roi Majolica triform centerpiece bowl. Dish formed by three clam shells, leafy sprigs laid inside. Lobster with a fish in its claw, forming the handle. Cream reverse. Vent hole and painted maker''s mark inside the foot. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. Small chip and flake to the foot. Slight wear to interior. Kiln effect: crazing visible on the cream glaze. 13ins wide, 5.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Minton? Majolica salt in the form of a putto, draped in a blue loin cloth, sat upon the rim of a shell. Base molded as a mythical dolphin. Turquoise  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Minton? Majolica salt in the form of a putto, draped in a blue loin cloth, sat upon the rim of a shell. Base molded as a mythical dolphin. Turquoise interior and underside. Attributed to Minton. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. Two small chips to underside of shell rim. Very slight wear to interior. Kiln effect: two small over glazed shrinkage lines to the interior. 7.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1880 Choisy le Roi Majolica centerpiece bowl and stand. Bowl in the form of an upturned nautilus shell supported by coral, on a base molded as seaweed with cockle  More »

Circa 1880 Choisy le Roi Majolica centerpiece bowl and stand. Bowl in the form of an upturned nautilus shell supported by coral, on a base molded as seaweed with cockle shells and yellow flowers. Turquoise interior. Turquoise underside with impressed and painted maker''s marks. Stand in the form of a scallop shell with coral molding around the center, inside which the bowl stands. Three lily pads molded at the shell base. Turquoise reverse with impressed and painted maker''s marks. Good. No restoration. Bowl: Slight wear to interior. Kiln effects: some roughness to the glaze in places; crazing to interior and exterior of nautilus shell; uneven glaze application around the rim. Stand: Small ''nibbled'' area to rim. Wear to branch molding and to center inside the coral. Kiln effects: craze lines to front and reverse; two firing pits to coral. 10.25ins high, 13ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Thomas Forester & Sons Majolica cheese dome and stand. Cobalt dome molded with four panels separated by a bamboo border. Each panel is decorated with a  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Thomas Forester & Sons Majolica cheese dome and stand. Cobalt dome molded with four panels separated by a bamboo border. Each panel is decorated with a stork amongst reeds and pond lilies. Bamboo molded handle and dragonflies on top of the dome. Green interior with a painted mark. The stand is molded with pond lily leaves and flowers around the edge on a light green ground. Mottled green and brown glazes to center and underside. Painted mark in reserve to underside. Similar piece illustrated on page 111, Abrams ''Majolica A complete History and illustrated Survey'' by Karmason & Stacke. Good. Dome: Flakes to exterior. Slight wear to the cobalt ground. Repaired crack to side. Restored chip to stork wing. Stand: Flaking around the upper edge and under rim. Small bruise to under rim. Some wear to the center. Restored rim chip. 12ins high, 11ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica matchstick holder modeled as a bird in front of a fence and turquoise barrel. Molded on a green, circular base with grass. Mauve  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica matchstick holder modeled as a bird in front of a fence and turquoise barrel. Molded on a green, circular base with grass. Mauve glaze to barrle interior and underside. Maker''s marks to underside edge. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. Tiny flake to beak tip. Kiln effects: glaze pops around barrel rim; over glazed manufacture chip to end of right wing. 3ins high   « Less