George Jones Majolica squirrel nut dish

Object Description

George Jones Majolica nut dish which features a squirrel holding a nut. Turquoise ground version. Colouration: green, brown, turquoise, are predominant. Bears a pattern number, ‘2551’. English diamond registration mark for the date 22/04/1869.

Object Condition

Good. Tiny flake to squirrel’s nose. Slight wear to the high points of the molding and squirrel’s tail. KILN EFFECTS: glaze run to the brown glazes. RESTORATION: remodelled left ear; filled chip to under rim; retouched flakes to right ear.

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