THE FIRST GEORGE JONES, CIRCA 1875; THE SECOND MINTONS, IMPRESSED DATE CYPHER FOR 1874 AND SHAPE NO. 1844; THE LAST WITH A MAGANESE V MARK

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THREE ENGLISH MAJOLICA TEAPOTS AND COVERS
THE FIRST GEORGE JONES, CIRCA 1875; THE SECOND MINTONS, IMPRESSED DATE CYPHER FOR 1874 AND SHAPE NO. 1844; THE LAST WITH A MAGANESE V MARK
The first with flower finial and split bamboo spout, the handle as a clinging monkey; the second as a monkey clasping a coconut, its tail forming the handle, with bamboo spout; the last as a seated Asian figure holding a Noh mask, his pigtail as the handle
11 in. (27.9 cm.) wide, overall, the first (6)

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Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 20-21 January 2004, lot 924 (the last).

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Lot Essay

For examples of the monkey teapots, see R. Cluett, George Jones Ceramics 1861-1951, Atglen, PA, 1998, p. 59, fig. 96 and N. Dawes, Majolica, New York, 1990, p. 37, fig. 55. See H. Cunningham, Majolica Figures, Atglen, 1997, p. 50 for a similar Noh mask teapot modeled by Minton.

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