A GEORGE JONES MAJOLICA GAME PIE TUREEN, LINER AND COVER Circa 1870

of oval form with maize rope-twist borders, the turquoise-glazed sides molded with suspended nets and game trophies, the cover with a fox crouched over a dead bird on a bed of fern leaves, black painted shape number 2262 on a reserve.

Updated condition report. There is a tiny 1/8 in. flake to the glaze of a horn on one side of the tureen. The cover has a tiny 1/8 in. flake to the glaze just right of the fox's tail and both ears are restored, probably mad-up. The tureen and cover are in good condition otherwise.
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.
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A similar game pie dish is illustrated by Robert Cluett in George Jones Ceramics 1861-1951, p. 47.  Another is illustrated by Marilyn G. Karmason and Joan B. Stacke in Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, p. 94.  A dish of this model was also in these rooms, English Majolica From a Private Collection, March 11, 1997, lot 389.