George Jones wild rose pitcher
The company did not make a lot of different pieces in the pattern to my knowledge but those it did make are exquisite examples of majolica at its simple best.
Wild roses are a common image on Victorian pottery, the most famous being the Briar Rose pattern. It showed up in dozens of different majolica patterns as well in designs like Rose and Rope, Rose and Trellis from Forester and the Etruscan Rose series.
Forester rose and trellis pitcher
Forester rose and rope teapot
Etruscan majolica butterfly lip pitcher
The most commonly seen pieces of GJ Wild Rose are pitchers. Most often they are found with a natural, brown and green mottled ground which highlights the beauty of the chartreuse and leaf green branches and the pink and yellow blossoms. However they were made in a variety of other colors as well and the results were often stunning.
I have seen the pattern in covered servers, jardinières, a tea service, cane stand, plates and Stilton Cheese stand in two sizes. I'm particularly fond of the cheese dome because of the surprise of the base. The removal of the lid reveals the underplate covered in a large lettuce leaf. What an amazing display this must have made on the Victorian sideboard!
Jones wild rose cheese bell
GJ wild rose cheese bell underplate
This turquoise example from the Karmeson collection has the wrong base but the color was so lovely I wanted to show it.
GJ wild rose cheese bell
The jardinières are simple forms, plain flared cylinders with simple underplates, but look how three-dimensional the roses are! You can practically smell them.
GJ wild rose jardiniere
GJ wild rose flower holder
George Jones wild rose sugar bowl
GJ wild rose cup and saucer
Jones wild rose creamer
George Jones wild rose charger
GJ wild rose covered dish
Like most pieces of George Jones majolica, Wild Rose is quite expensive when it appears on the market with pieces often selling in the thousands of dollars, but if you want to buy a single piece that illustrates the very essence of what Victorian majolica was all about, Wild Rose is the pattern to get.
Hi Jimbo,
ReplyDeleteI have a question for you regarding the same JG pitcher as in your first photo. (Mine has cracks and has been repaired). Might I email you my question/photos? Thank you,
Elise
I'm happy to answer your questions but I do not give values.
DeleteThank you Jimbo. I have the vase pictured in the top photo though it seems to have been repaired. There are staple-like fasteners on the outside of the vase where cracks run down the sides. Are you familiar with this style of repair and if so, does it have a name? Thank you very much, Elise
ReplyDeleteStaple repair was very common before the introduction of modern adhesives. It's a process that goes back hundreds of years and was done all over the world. They are very sturdy and make the object of the repair functional once again. Some collectors find them charming and leave them intact while others prefer to have the staples removed and have the object repaired by a modern restorer. We have done both.
DeleteThank you very much for taking the time to comment and for this helpful information. Take care!
ReplyDeleteHi I have a wild rose pitcher excellent condition with the pale blue background with pink flowers what is an estimated value on these it was my grandmothers. thanks Lynne
ReplyDeleteI do not give values here. Prices will vary by condition, design, color, manufacturer and location. A $10 pitcher in London could sell for $30 in Pennsylvania or $100 in California.
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