Dimensions: 5.9ins high, 10ins wide, 6.5ins depth
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Dimensions
5.9ins high, 10ins wide, 6.5ins depth
Circa Date
Victorian, circa 1880
Description - ID#17621
Holdcroft Majolica teapot which features blossoming branches. Colouration: cobalt blue, brown, white, are predominant. Book reference not found.
Maker: Joseph Holdcroft
English maker - Trained at Minton, a prolific and high quality maker of Victorian majolica.
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- Period of Operation:
- 1870-1920s
- Majolica Making Period:
- 1870-1885
- Other Names:
- Holdcroft, J. Holdcroft
- Afterwards Called:
- Holdcroft Ltd.
- Country:
- England
- Region:
- The Potteries, Staffordshire
- Town:
- Longton
- Street:
- Sutherland Pottery, Daisy Bank
- People:
- Joseph Holdcroft worked at Minton for 18 years, before starting out on his own.
- Typical Styles:
- Naturalistic, Classical.
- Notes on Marks:
- Inconsistently marked. Sometimes impressed J HOLDCROFT, JH monogram in circle.
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- Design Rating:
- 1 - Unsurpassed in their creativity and design excellence.
- Glaze Rating:
- 1 - In the top tier for technical quality of decoration and glazing.
- Desirability Rating:
- 2 -
- Output Rating:
- 1 - Comparitively high volume output, during our period of interest.
- Price Rating:
- 2 - Averagely priced compared to other makers.
Condition Summary
Good. Minimal damage, wear, manufacturing defects (kiln effects) and/or restoration, which does not detract from the piece.
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