If there is one perennial favorite animal among majolica collectors, it has to be the monkey. Monkeys are everywhere in majolica form from egg cups to garden seats! Some time ago I wrote about Wedgwood’s majolica monkey wares but they weren’t the only company that loved monkeys. Minton, George Jones, Brownfield and many others devoted wares to monkey themes.
Probably the most famous majolica monkey is the Minton monkey and coconut teapot. It seems that people who don’t know majolica from a hole in the wall have seen this teapot.
The teapot is so well known it was reissued in 1993 as a Minton reproduction.
Of course Minton made other monkeys as well.
Minton majolica monkey vase
Minton majolica monkey and cockerel teapot
Minton majolica female monkey
Minton majolica monkey musician
Minton majolica ink stand
Minton majolica candlestick
The most famous of the George Jones monkeys is certainly those associated with the monkey handled tea set. In addition to the set there is also a larger pitcher in the same pattern.
George Jones majolica tea set
George Jones majolica monkey handled jug
George Jones majolica teapot
George Jones majolica marmalade
Wedgwood had an entire line of monkey themed wares.
Wedgwood majolica monkey compote
Wedgwood majolica monkey compote
Wedgwood Argenta majolica monkey dessert plate
Wedgwood Argenta majolica monkey dessert plate
Wedgwood majolica monkey charger
Wedgwood majolica monkey dessert stand
Other English companies made monkey themed pieces as well.
Copeland Sloth and Mischief
Copeland majolica hanging monkey
Holdcroft majolica monkey dish
Thomas Forester majolica squatting monkey jug
Forester majolica fat monkey jug
Monkey on coconut cigarette box/humidor, possibly for
Whittman & Roth importers
Joseph Roth majolica monkey tea set
Whittman & Roth importers majolica wall pocket
Victoria Pottery Company majolica card tray
Royal Worcester majolica Sloth & Mischief
Wardle majolica monkey nut tray
Bretby majolica monkey card tray
Bretby majolica monkey umbrella stand
Bretby majolica monkey jardiniere
Brownfield majolica monkey and auk pitcher
Unattributed monkey pitcher, possibly Shorter & Boulton
Burmantofts majolica monkey
Skey majolica Rustic Ware wall shelf with monkey
Monkey on drum humidor
Countries in Europe and the United States aside from England added to the majolica monkey craze
Oakwood Pottery majolica monkey pitcher
Massier majolica jardiniere
Sarreguemines Darwin Monkey candlestick
Sarreguemines majolica monkey pitcher
Sarreguemines majolica monkey pitcher
Sarreguemines majolica monkey musician
Sarreguemines majolica monkey egg cup
Majolica monkey match striker
Orchies majolica climbing monkey jug
French majolica monkey and baby pitcher
Thomas Sergent majolica monkey chef
Sergent majolica hooded monkey monk
Thomas Sergent majolica monkey vase
Onnaing monkey and tiger jardiniere
Wasmuël majolica monkey pitcher
St. Clèment majolica monkey pitcher
French Palissy majolica monkey figure
Schiller & Son majolica monkey garden seat
German majolica toothpick
Austrian majolica monkey match stand
Austrian majolica monkey humidor
Austrian majolica monkey humidor
Austrian majolica monkey humidor
Continental majolica monkey humidor
Continental majolica monkey humidor
German majolica monkey decanter
Continental majolica monkey decanter
Francisco Gomez De Avelar Palissy majolica monkey teapot
Mafra Palissy majolica monkey teapot
Palissy monkey and snake teapot
Palissy majolica monkey teapot
Mafra, Caldas da Rainha humidor
José Cunha Palissy majolica monkey toothpick
Mafra Palissy Sloth & Mischief
Palissy majolica hanging monkey
Continental majolica smoke stand marked HH
Palissy monkey wall pocket
Jose Francisco de Sousa monkey wall pocket
Palissy monkey majolica wall pocket
Palissy majolica monkey urn
Monkey of all types remain among the most sought after pieces by collectors today.
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