George Jones Majolica Butterfly Pomade / Cosmetic Box

George Jones Majolica Butterfly Pomade / Cosmetic Box and Cover
Circa 1874
Impressed G7, raised registry diamond (18-U-A-6) for 18 December 1874, black painted 4
The cover as a brightly colored butterfly, the rustic box as a tree-stump edged by light blue cinquefoil flowers. Height 3 inches, width 3 7/8 inches.

Literature:
Susan Weber et al., Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850-1915, fig. 5.69.

Reference:
Nicholas M. Dawes, Majolica, p. 35, fig. 50 for a design drawing showing a complement of items in a George Jones majolica dressing set, including the present form.

C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Condition Report: clever professional restoration to the flower petals; appears to be a crescent shaped section with a central hairline and a tiny repair to the left wing tip; very minor glaze loss to the box rim; blacklighted

See also lot 1027 (George Jones Butterfly Beauty-Patch/Powder Box and Cover) and lot 1060 (George Jones Butterfly and Orchid Dressing Table Oval Tray), which complement the present lot

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