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THIS LISTING IS FOR A FABULOUS 4-PIECE ANTIQUE AMERICAN MAJOLICA ART POTTERY TEASET, c. 1880-1900. THIS BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN ETRUSCAN MAJOLICA SET WAS MADE BY GRIFFEN, SMITH & HILL IN THEIR POPULAR "BAMBOO" PATTERN. EACH PIECE IS MARKED WITH THE EARLY "GSH" EMBOSSED TRADEMARK STAMP. THE SET HAS NICE DETAILS AND LOVELY COLORATION IN SHADES OF GREEN, YELLOW-GOLD AND LIGHT BROWN. ENTIRE SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND CONSISTS OF:
1. TEAPOT - IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO NOTED DAMAGE. MEASURES 7 1/8" HIGH, 7 3/8" WIDE WITH A 4 1/4" DIAMETER BASE.
MARKED ON BASE "ETRUSCAN, MAJOLICA, E10" WITH "G.S.H" TRADEMARK STAMP.
2. COVERED SUGAR - HAS ONE SMALL CHIP ON THE INNER TOP RIM AND ONE SMALL PAINT FLAKE NEAR HANDLE (SEE PHOTOS). NO OTHER NOTED DAMAGE. MEASURES 6" HIGH, 6 1/2" WIDE WITH A 4 1/8" DIAMETER BASE.
SAME CONSISTENT MARKS ON BASE WITH "E9".
3. CREAMER - ONE SMALL CHIP ON UPPER RIM NEAR HANDLE (SEE PHOTOS). MEASURES 4 1/2" HIGH, 5" WIDE WITH A 3 3/8" DIAMETER BASE.
SAME CONSISTENT MARKS ON BASE WITH "E8".
4. SPOONER - IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO NOTED DAMAGE. MEASURES 4 1/4" HIGH, 3 1/8" TOP DIAMETER WITH 3 3/8" DIAMETER BASE.
SAME CONSISTENT MARKS ON BASE WITH "E11".
THE SET IS FEATURED ON PAGE 147 IN THE BOOK "THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAJOLICA" BY MARIANN KATZ-MARKS. COMPLETE SETS ARE HARD TO FIND AND THIS ONE WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION TO ANY MAJOLICA COLLECTION.
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