A GEORGE JONES MAJOLICA PUNCH-BOWL modelled as Mr Punch lying on his back, cross-legged, being overwhelmed by the weight of a large circular bowl with a dark-blue exterior moulded to imitate orange-peel and moulded in relief with a frieze of berried holly, the interior glazed in turquoise, the smiling figure wearing a white and turquoise hat trimmed in yellow, a green and white doublet edged with yellow bands and bells, a pair of puce, yellow and white breeches and turquoise leggings, on a grassy circular base (base broken and repaired and with large associated surface chip, cracks and chips to his hat and right sleeve, a thumb and four fingers lacking, bowl with small chips, cracks and repairs), impressed GJ monogram and raised registration mark, circa 1874 | Christie's

Lot 121

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A GEORGE JONES MAJOLICA PUNCH-BOWL modelled as Mr Punch lying on his back, cross-legged, being overwhelmed by the weight of a large circular bowl with a dark-blue exterior moulded to imitate orange-peel and moulded in relief with a frieze of berried holly, the interior glazed in turquoise, the smiling figure wearing a white and turquoise hat trimmed in yellow, a green and white doublet edged with yellow bands and bells, a pair of puce, yellow and white breeches and turquoise leggings, on a grassy circular base (base broken and repaired and with large associated surface chip, cracks and chips to his hat and right sleeve, a thumb and four fingers lacking, bowl with small chips, cracks and repairs), impressed GJ monogram and raised registration mark, circa 1874

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A GEORGE JONES MAJOLICA PUNCH-BOWL modelled as Mr Punch lying on his back, cross-legged, being overwhelmed by the weight of a large circular bowl with a dark-blue exterior moulded to imitate orange-peel and moulded in relief with a frieze of berried holly, the interior glazed in turquoise, the smiling figure wearing a white and turquoise hat trimmed in yellow, a green and white doublet edged with yellow bands and bells, a pair of puce, yellow and white breeches and turquoise leggings, on a grassy circular base (base broken and repaired and with large associated surface chip, cracks and chips to his hat and right sleeve, a thumb and four fingers lacking, bowl with small chips, cracks and repairs), impressed GJ monogram and raised registration mark, circa 1874
8½in. (21.5cm.) high

Lot Essay

Cf. Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, op. cit., p. 102. See also an example with an orange bowl sold in these Rooms, 20th February 1992, lot 368

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