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A GEORGE JONES MAJOLICA GAME PIE TUREEN AND COVER 1861-73
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- ceramic
- length 13 1/4 in.
- 33.6 cm
of oval form, the cobalt sides molded with rabbits amongst ferns flanked by twig handles entwined with ivy, the interior glazed in turquoise, the cover with a partridge nesting on a bed of ferns and grasses, impressed GJ monogram within a circle, shape number 3371 in black on a reserve and molded registration diamond.
Provenance
Charles L. Washburne Antiques, Yorktown Heights, New York
Condition
There are approximately twelve chips to the inside rim of the tureen. Otherwise the tureen and cover are in good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Similar game pie tureens are illustrated by Robert Cluett in George Jones Ceramics 1861-1951, p. 55, fig. 82, and by Marilyn G. Karmason and Joan B. Stacke in Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, p. 100.