Stunning Antique English Victorian Majolica Blended Glaze Ram’s Head Cache Pot

Pottery : Antique : Majolica : Britain

 

This is a gorgeous piece of antique English Victorian majolica in the mottled shades of green, honey, and brown which the English potters did so well. A deeply molded wave and bead pattern graces the body of the cache pot, while the neck is deep and features alternating grotesque-style ram’s heads alternating with lozenges joined by a stylized rope garland. It measures 5” in diameter and 4” tall. There is no mark on the base, not even so much as a number, but I have no doubt this is English, given that’s where I acquired it and it definitely has the English look to it. This dates to between 1860 and 1890. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or repair. There is one short hairline about 1” long on the interior at the rim, but it does not penetrate to the outside of the cache pot. There are also a couple of firing lines on the interior, but these also don’t penetrate and they are not damage, as they occurred during the manufacture of the piece. It appears this was used for what it was intended as someone drilled a drainage hole in the base. See the photos for details. Shipping weight: 2 lb. 6 oz. (Location: A5)

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Item ID: RL050906