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A Joseph Holdcroft majolica jardinère
moulded with three swallows in flight above blooming branches and broad leaves, the rim moulded with a stiff leaf band, enriched in naturalistic colours on a dark blue ground, the rim and footrim enriched in brown with yellow lines, the interior in pale blue, impressed mark, incised S -- 36.5cm. high, circa 1875 (star crack to base, some restoration)
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moulded with three swallows in flight above blooming branches and broad leaves, the rim moulded with a stiff leaf band, enriched in naturalistic colours on a dark blue ground, the rim and footrim enriched in brown with yellow lines, the interior in pale blue, impressed mark, incised S -- 36.5cm. high, circa 1875 (star crack to base, some restoration)
See illustration