Holdcroft Majolica Banana-Leaf Stick Stand

Object Description

Holdcroft Majolica stick or umbrella stand which features banana leaves. The stand has a triangular cross section. Turquoise ground version. Colouration: turquoise, green, yellow, are predominant. The piece bears maker’s marks for the Holdcroft pottery. Bears a pattern number, ’14’. Book reference ,’Majolica A complete History and illustrated Survey’ by Karmason & Stacke, page 107, figure 1.

Object Condition

Good. Kiln effect: glaze filled firing crack to the central leaf. Stable stress lines to the underside – don’t go through to the interior. RESTORATION. Filled chips to central leaf. Filled chip to foot. Filled chips to the rim.

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