George Jones Thatched Beehive Cheese Keeper

Object Description

George Jones Majolica cheese keep which features a straw thatched beehive, bound with rope. The base in the form of a wooden platform. Yellow ground version. Colouration: yellow, brown, green, are predominant. Bears a pattern number, ‘3249’. English diamond registration mark for the date ??/??/1872. Book reference ,’George Jones Ceramics 1861-1951′ by Robert Cluett, page 49, figure 66.

Object Condition

Cover: Good. RESTORATION. Two stabilised and retouched hairlines to the side. Retouched flakes and a few inconspicous flakes. Base: Good. RESTORATION. Retouched flakes to the four corners. Stabilised and retouched hairline running around circumference of the tray.

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