Adorable American Majolica Pottery 9.5 Owl Pitcher, c. 1880-1900

  

Welcome to Antiques & Moore! This listing is for a nice American majolica novelty owl pitcher, c. The pitcher features a standing owl with twig handle with pink flower at the top that matches the color of the owl's eyes.

The interior of the pitcher has soft pink coloration. Although this pitcher is only marked with an "X", this design is pictured on page 42 of the book "Majolica Pottery" First Edition by Mariann K.

Marks and the pitcher illustrated has the Marley mark. Of Wellsville OH produced majolica during the last quarter of the 19th Century. Measures 9 3/4" high, 6" wide (from mouth to handle) with the base measuring 5 1/4" in long and 3" wide. The pitcher is in excellent Estate condition with nice colors and good glaze - no chips, cracks or repairs.

There is a faint crack/scratch and a raised speck in the pottery under the glaze on the inside neck that occurred during production. Have been in the Antiques business for over 30 years and try to describe our items as accurately as possible.

We are happy to answer any questions and always appreciate your business! The item "Adorable American Majolica Pottery 9.5 Owl Pitcher, c. 1880-1900" is in sale since Thursday, November 1, 2018.

This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Majolica". The seller is "antiquesandmooresales" and is located in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Primary Material: Pottery
• Type: Pitcher
• Featured Refinements: Majolica Pitcher
• Style: Art Nouveau
• Material: Majolica
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Object Type: Pitcher
• Main Color: Gray-Green