Majolica Squirrel dish, George Jones??

[myracles103]

I am interested in some more information on this dish. I am assuming it is a reproduction. Is there any value in it?

Any help is much appreciated

[Ipcress]

Yes. It's a fairly good reproduction. Probably worth about £30-50 ( less than a tenth of the original but good enough quality if that sort of money is outside a collector's price range )

The registration mark you've taken a photo of should include numbers / letters.

[gg27]

I agree 100%.  When repro majolica first started coming out, I got stung at an auction.  I should have known better & I guess somewhere in the back of my mind, I did.  Although I had good company, 2 other dealers were bidding on it & they were members of the Antiques Dealers Association of Canada.  GG

[Ipcress]

Oh dear 

The detail on this is good but the colours are slightly wrong and the mark is just plain wrong. Base rim is also clearly not right.

Would look fine on a shelf though !

[myracles103]

Well I paid $1.50 for it in a thrift store.  I just looked on ebay and saw a replica that had sold for $200, and others listed for $200+

[Ipcress]

The person who paid $200 for that repro squirrel dish may have believed it was genuine. Very naughty description saying it was antique. Blatantly not.

[gg27]

The piece I bought was marked with a spurious Minton mark & at the time none of us had any idea that majolica was being reproduced.  I ended up selling it to another dealer as a repro, I lost a fair amount of $, but it's a lesson I have never forgotten.
I don't think at $1.50 you can really lose!     But those ones on Ebay that are calling it antique is just plain wrong.  GG

[Ipcress]

Another smite.

I've almost had enough of this.

[cogar]

Another smite.

I've almost had enough of this.

Jealousy will get you "smitten" .... thus, in your case,  I would consider it a "mark of expertise".

[Ipcress]

One of them may have been in error - both KC and i received one after making comments in the prayer wheel thread.

I'd expect someone who doesn't agree with an opinion to explain why, not simply hide behind a smite. It is a discussion forum, after all.
I suspect certain poster(s) but i guess i'll leave them to it.

[gg27]

Another smite.

I've almost had enough of this.

Oh that's not fair.  I agree, if you don't like the answer at least stand up for your belief & put your name on it.  I've had stuff like this happen on other forums, which is why I changed my identity....Sorry this is happening.  GG

[myracles103]

How do I leave kudos for members that have helped me out??