A George Jones majolica nut-dish
Registration lozenge for 1869, moulded pad mark
Modelled with a squirrel perched between two oval dishes moulded with overlapping leaves and acorn branches and fruit, flanking two smaller dishes (minute chips to feet)
13 7/8 in. (35.3 cm.) wide
Lot Essay
Cf. Marilyn G. Karmason and Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey (1889), p. 94.
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