Lot Details
Lot 60
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica Turquoise-Ground Dolphin Fish and Shell Five-Pocket Oyster Plate
Date code FOG for 1877
Of lobed pentagonal form, the yellow well center encircled by five turquoise ground oyster shell pockets divided by naturalistic dolphin fish, the underside mottled in blue-gray and brown, raised on five crescent feet, impressed uppercase mark, M and indistinct registry diamond and black painted D, diameter 9 1/4 inches; Together with a George Jones & Sons Majolica Pink-Ground Six-Pocket Oyster Plate. Circa 1874, formed as six radiating scallop shell shaped pockets, divided by smaller shells, about a central well, impressed GJ monogram & crescent mark, 2 and G, black painted shape no. 3589/39, diameter 8 3/8 inches.
Literature (Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Turquoise-Ground Dolphin Fish and Shell Five-Pocket Oyster Plate):
Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan. B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, New York, 1989 and 2002, p. 75.
Reference (Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Turquoise-Ground Dolphin Fish and Shell Five-Pocket Oyster Plate):
Nicholas M. Dawes, Majolica, p. 109, fig. 189 (Argenta). Jim and Vivian Karsnitz, Collecting Oyster Plates, p. 53.
Reference (George Jones & Sons Pink-Ground Six-Pocket Oyster Plate):
Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan. B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, New York, 1989 and 2002, p. 96.
C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
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