Lot no. 127
TWO GEORGE JONES ENGLISH MAJOLICA COCKEREL TEAPOTS, CIRCA 1870-1875
Standing on a grassy terrace, with polychrome decoration; the two spouts are damaged
H. 15 cm (6 in.)
L.: 26.5 cm (10 ½ in.)
Provenance:
Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian, Inventory, 1901, p. 23, in school classroom: '2 china boxes in form of hens';
Sale in London, Sotheby's, 28 May 2017, lot 472.
Comparative bibliography:
N. Dawes, Majolica, 1990, p. 121, fig. 212 ;
M. G. Karmason, J. B. Stacke, Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, 1989, p. 93.
Two rooster-shaped English majolica teapots, by George Jones, circa 1870-1875
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