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Another George Jones majolica 'Mr Punch' punch bowl, circa 1875

17 May 2017, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Another George Jones majolica 'Mr Punch' punch bowl, circa 1875

Also modelled as a figure of Mr Punch, dressed in a brightly coloured jester costume and lying on his back, holding a bowl circled by holly leaves and berries set against a rich cobalt blue ground, the inside glazed in turquoise, 29.2cm diam, impressed GJ monogram, indistinct registration mark (typical crazing, chipped)

Footnotes

The Mr Punch punchbowl was issued in two closely-related sizes and these were available in a range of colourways and on different bases. An example with a Cobalt glaze is illustrated alongside a specimen in turquoise, see Marilyn G Karmason and Joan B. Stacke, Majolica (1989), p.102 with further discussion on p.101. Another example was sold by Bonhams, 21 May 2014, lot 123

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