Topic: George Jones, Stoke on Trent

[Anne]

Today by chance I learned that someone in the village where I live is a direct descendant of George Jones, the potter, http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/610.htm & http://www.thepotteries.org/works/stoke/crescent.htm and have been told I must go and see their small collection of Jones pottery when I can. Apparently, as well as blue/white transferware, Jones also made majolica. Schiffer Books have a volume about their work: http://www.csbooks.co.uk/acatalog/info_US_4704.html. Does anyone have any Jones pottery to add to this topic please?

[Carolyn Preston]

Today by chance I learned that someone in the village where I live is a direct descendant of George Jones, the potter, http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/610.htm & http://www.thepotteries.org/works/stoke/crescent.htm and have been told I must go and see their small collection of Jones pottery when I can. Apparently, as well as blue/white transferware, Jones also made majolica. Schiffer Books have a volume about their work: http://www.csbooks.co.uk/acatalog/info_US_4704.html. Does anyone have any Jones pottery to add to this topic please?

I thought majolica was spanish or portugese pottery? I did post some pictures when the forum was new of some what I think was majolica. Have no idea if it would be Jones or not.    (we need a confused smiley)

Carolyn 

[Anne]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_majolica - this sort of Majolica, Carolyn

[josordoni]

Italian and Portuguese Majolica (pron. my-olica) is much older - here is the Wikipedia entry for that -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiolica

I've never managed to get any George Jones at a reasonable price Anne - I actually like Minton better I think.

[Tigerchips]

The only George Jones I've seen is the odd porcelain teaset or two. Must be rare in my parts (don't go there)