Beschreibung:

Group of English and American Majolica Wall Pockets Circa 1875-90 Comprising a swan cobalt-blue ground example, circa 1880, unmarked, of conical form, molded in high relief with a displaying swan before bulrushes, pierced for hanging, the interior in pink, the flat reverse in ochre-yellow, height 10 inches ; T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. brown-ground Yule Basket example, circa 1875, impressed uppercase mark, 496 and * black painted 497B, modeled as a pale-yellow basket with green and yellow ribbon entwined trim, set on a yule log, applied with red holly berry vine, the quatrefoil backplate suspended from a lozenge-form hanging bracket, edged in yellow and black, height 10 1/2 inches ; English brown-ground Oak and Ivy Rustic example, circa 1890, unmarked, the demilune pocket with scalloped trim molded with oak branches and acorns entwined with ivy, reserved on a rustic bark ground, edged in ochre-yellow, pink interior, the pierced backplate in ochre-yellow, height 6 1/2 inches ; George Jones pale-turquoise ground Wicker and Bamboo example, circa 1875, impressed GJ monogram mark, black painted shape no. 3273/H, modeled as a hanging flower basket with leafing bamboo frame, pink interior, height 11 inches ; and a Griffen, Smith & Hill Etruscan light-brown ground Basket example, circa 1880, impressed GSH monogram mark and black painted 31, modeled as a demilune oval basket, with oak branch frame, the backplate twice pierced, width 6 1/4 inches . C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
English Swan Wall-Pocket: minor rim chip and associated hairline crack to the backplate. Griffen, Smith & Hill Etruscan Basket Wall Pocket: two minor chips to lower periphery.