At auction: French majolica Donkey, by Massier

This Rare LOT # 169 A French majolica Donkey by Massier is at auction at Dallas Auction Galley, Dallas Texas on Wednesday May 26, 2010. It is 17.5" high by 23" long.

Phone: 214-653-3900

http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=858&weid=12678&weiid=4453197&mindate=20100516&maxdate=20110516&keyword=majolica&lso=lotnumasc&pagenum=1&lang=En

CHRISTIE'S Auction - September 23, 2010, King Street London

MEMBERSHIP ALERT: At our 2010 Convention Melissa Bennie of Christie's shared the fact that on September 23, 2010 a Minton Peacock would be at auction at CHRISTIE"S King Street London. Stay tuned for more news.

Majolica International Society - 22nd Annual Convention - DALLAS, TEXAS

Majolica International Society - 22nd Annual Convention
April 29, through May 2, 2010
The Adolphus Hotel, 1321 Commerce St., Dallas, Texas 75202

Featuring:

Majolica Heaven
World’s Largest Antique Majolica Show & Sale
FREE TO PUBLIC
Sunday, May 2nd from Noon to 4 pm
The Adolphus Hotel
1321 Commerce Street

Majolica is a colorful, highly glazed and highly collectible earthenware pottery made during the Victorian Age. Six of the world’s top majolica dealers will be present (two coming from Paris & two from United Kingdom).

It is a rare opportunity to have a show like this in Dallas. Please don’t miss it!

Below is a Conventioneers Restaurant list to plan your free evenings
(The Green ones are relatively close to the Adolphus Hotel):

RESTAURANT, CHEF, STYLE, ADDRESS, PHONE

1. STEPHEN PYLES***, STEPHEN PYLES/ MATT MCCALLISTER, TEX/LATIN SEAFOOD, 1807 ROSS AVE., 214.580.7000
2. FIVE SIXTY****, WOLFGANG PUCK; SARA C. JOHANNESS, NEW AMERICAN, TOP REUNION TOWER, 214.741.5560
3. CHARLIE PALMER @ JOULE ****, SCOTT ROMANO, NEW AMERICAN, 1530 MAIN ST., 214.261.4600
4. DALLAS FISH MARKET ***, RANDY MORGAN, SEAFOOD, 1501 MAIN ST., 214.744.3474
5. FRENCH ROOM, THE*****, JASON WEAVER, FRENCH, 1321 COMMERCE ST, 214.742.8200
6. FUSE***.5, , TEX-ASIAN, 1512 COMMERE ST, 214.742.3873
7. ABACUS *****, KENT RATHBURN, NEW AMERICAN, 4511 MCKINNEY AVE., 214.559.3111
8. AL BIERNET'S ***, MICHAEL WEINSTEIN (Riviera), STEAKS, OAK LAWN, 214.219.2201
9. THE CAPITAL GRILL ***, , STEAKS, 500 CRESCENT CT, 214.303.0500
10. CRAFT ****, JEFF HARRIS, NEW AMERICAN, "W" HOTEL/ VICTORY PK, 214.397.4111
11. DRAGONFLY: HOTEL ZAZA ***, GRANT MORGAN, FRENCH-AMERICAN, 2332 LEONARD ST., 214.468.8399
12. FEARING'S ****, DEAN FEARING, FINE DINING, RITZ-CARLTON, 214.922.4848
13. LUNA DE NOCHE ***, , LATIN, NORTHPARK, 214.389.9520
14. MANSION/ TURTLE CREEK *****, BRUNO DAVAILLON, AMERICAN/FRENCH, 2821 TURTLE CREEK, 214.443.4747
15. OLD WARSAW, THE ***.5, , FRENCH, 2610 MAPLE AVE, 214.528.0032
16. STEEL***, , ASIAN FUSION, 3102 OAK LAWN AVE., 214.219.9908
17. ARCODORO AND POMODORO***, EFISIO & FRANCESCO FARRIS, SARDINIAN SEAFOOD, 2708 ROUTH, 214.871.1924
18. AURORA*****, AVNER SAMUEL, FRENCH/Fresh, 4210 OAK LAWN AVE., 214.528.9400
19. BELLA**** 2/10**, MICHAEL ABRUZESE NEW, NEW AMERICAN, 2626 HOWELL ST., 214.855.5001
20. BENGAL COAST***, MARK BREZINSKI, ASIAN, CENTRUM 3102 OAK LAWN, 214.521.8600
21. BOB'S STEAK & CHOP****, BOB SAMBOL, STEAKS, 4300 LEMON AVE., 214.528.9446
22. BOLLA, DAVID BULL, ITALIAN, STONELEIGH HOTEL, 214.871.7111
23. CAFÉ MADRID***, , TAPAS, 4501 TRAVIS ST., 214.528.1731
24. CLIFF CAFÉ, BELMONT HOTEL**, ROBIN GILL LACY, COMFORT FOOD, 901 FT WORTH AVE, 214.393.4141
25. COAL VINES***, , PIZZA, 2404 CEDAR SPRINGS, 214.855.4999
26. COWBOY CHOW, JASON BOSO, COMFORT FOOD, 2801 COMMERCE ST., 214.742.2469
27. DANIELE OSTERIA***, DANIELE PULEO, ITALIAN, 3300 OAK LAWN AVE., 214.443.9420
28. FIRESIDE PIES***.5, , FRESH PIZZA, 2820 N. HENDERSON, 214.370.3916
29. GRAPE, THE***, BRIAN & COURTNEY LUSCHER, NEW AMERICAN, 2808 GREENVILLE AVE, 214.828.1981
30. GREENZ, , SOUP/SALADS, 4023 OAK LAWN, 214.443.9009
31. HECTOR'S ON HENDERSON***, BLYTHE BECK, NEW AMERICAN, 2929 N. HENDERSON, 214.821.0432
32. HIBISCUS***, GARRETH DICKEY/ RANDY MORGAN, FISH, 2927 N. HENDERSON, 214.827.2927
33. HOTEL ST GERMAIN***, , FRENCH, 2516 MAPLE AVE, 214.871.2516
34. HULLY & MO REST. & TAP ROOM, OZZY SAMANO, COMFORT FOOD, 2800 ROUTH ST., 214.954.0203
35. JOHN'S CAFÉ, , BREAKFAST/LUNCH, 1733 GREENVILLE, 214.874.0800
36. LA DUNI***, TACO & DUNI BORGA, LATIN, 4620 MCKINNEY, 214.520.7300
37. LANDMARK***, JEFF MOSCHETTI, NEW AMERICAN, MELROSE HOTEL, 214.224.3152
38. LITTLE KATANA****, , JAPANESE, 4527 TRAVIS (WALK), 214.443.9600
39. LOCAL****, TRACY MILLER, NEW AMERICAN, 2936A ELM ST, 214.752.7500
40. MARGAUX'S, , CAJUN/CREOLE, 450 TURTLE CK BLVD, 214.740.1985
41. NANA GRILL****, ANTHONY BOMBACI, NEW AMERICAN, TOP ANATOLE HOTEL, 214.761.7470
42. NICK & SAM'S GRILL, SAMIR DHURANDHAR, CASUAL STEAK, 2816 FAIRMOUNT ST., 214.303.1880
43. NONNA****, JULIAN BARSOTTI, ITALIAN, 4115 LOMO ALTO, 214.521.1800
44. PALM, THE, LARGE CHAIN W/ QUALITY, STEAKS, 701 ROSS AVE, 214.698.0470
45. PARK***, MARC CASSELL: Try 'My Mussels, NEW AMERICAN, 1921 N. HENDERSON, 214.824.3341
46. PERRY'S STEAKHOUSE, , STEAKS, 2911 ROUTH ST., 214.871.9991
47. PORCH, THE***, TRISTAN SIMON, AMERICAN, 2912 N. HENDERSON, 214.828.2916
48. SALUM****, ABRAHAM SALUM, NEW AMERICAN, 4152 COLE ST., 214.252.9604
49. SAMAR, STEPHEN PYLES: TRY: thes vasos, SPANISH/MORROCCAN/INDIAN, 2100 ROSS AVE, 214.922.9922
50. SANGRIA TAPAS Y BAR***, ALBERTO LOMBARDI, SPANISH, 4524 COLE AVENUE, 214.520.4863
51. SCREEN DOOR***, DAVID MCMILLAN, SOUTHERN, ONE ARTS PLAZA, 214.720.9111
52. SMOKE***, TIM BYRES (CHRIS JEFFERS / CHRIS ZIELKE): DALLAS, OLD BELMONT HOTEL, 214.393.4141
53. TEI AN****, TEIICHI SAKURAI, ASIAN FUSION, ONE ARTS PLAZA, 214.220.2828
54. TEPPO YAKITORI & SUSHI****, TRADITIONAL, GIMMIC-FREE, JAPANESE, 2014 GREENVILLE, 214.826.8989
55. TRECE MEXICAN KITCHEN****, AMADOR MORA, MEXICAN REGIONAL, 4513 TRAVIS ST@ KNOX, 214.780.1900
56. TWISTED ROOT BEER CO.***.5, JASON BOSO, STEVE THOMPSON, QUINCY HART, HAMBURGERS, 2615 COMMERCE ST, 214.741.7668
57. URMANO CAFÉ***, MEAL SANDWICHES/SALADS, ECLECTIC, 1410 FITZHUGH, 214.823.8550
58. VICTOR TANGO'S***, COCKTAILS/TRENDY AMERICAN, ECLECTIC, 3001 HENDERSON, 214.252.8595
59. VILLA-O***, ROBERT COLUMBO, ITALIAN, 4514 TRAVIS (WALK), 214.780.1880
60. ZODIAC****, , LUNCH, Neiman Marcus DOWNTOWN, 214.573.5800

Heritage Auction Galleries - Majolica at Auction

On Wednesday, May 26th, Heritage Auction Galleries will offer a selection of over 100 pieces of Victorian Majolica and Palissy ware consigned from American private collections in a live and online auction.

The Majolica is mainly English with a strong showing from George Jones, and features a good selection of game dishes, cheese stands and covers, and decorative English Majolica, together with a small but high quality assortment of French Palissy ware that includes several signed pieces and a charming group of Delphin Massier.

High-resolution, zoomable images and complete descriptions are available online at: www.HA.com/5039.

MIS Convention-goers and local collectors will be treated to a special evening preview of these lots on Friday, April 30th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Heritage’s Design District Annex, 1518 Slocum Street.

For more information on these lots, or to consign property to a future auction, please contact one of the following individuals:

Tim Rigdon - Director, Silver & Vertu, Decorative Arts & Design, (800) 872-6467 ext. 1119, TimR@HA.com

Nicholas Dawes - Consignment Director, New York (800) 872-6467, ext. 1605, NickD@HA.com

Donna Corbin will Join MIS at Convention Dallas

We have added to our Dallas 2010 Convention program speaker Curator and Author Donna Corbin. Ms. Corbin is currently the Associate Curator in the European Arts Department at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The title of her talk will be, “A Most Exquisite Display: European Ceramics at the Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition”. The Centennial Exhibition, which commemorated the 100th Anniversary of American independence, was held on Fairmount Park in Philadelphia between May 10 and November 10, 1876.

Start learning now at:

http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/38213.html?mulR=8749

Christies Auction April 20, 2010, New York, Rockefeller Center

The April 20, 2010 auction teaser image is of a Minton majolica figure. It part of a nice group of majolica and palissyware.

The figure is documented to be part of the 1862 London exposition but Christies has a black and white of the Minton stand at the 1862 show as documentation.

The auction catalogue should be out by mid March.
And visit: www.christies.com

Strawser Auctions Group - Announces Majolica Auction - March 26 and 27, 2010 in Hatfield, Pennsylvania

Strawser's next auction has the finest collection of Majolica from various estates and private collectors that he has had in several years in this auction. Some of the highlights include a Minton Hare and Mallard Duck tureen, a George Jones African Lion comport, a Wedgwood Punch and Toby punch bowl, a Minton Flat Iron teapot with matching creamer and many other fine pieces including a humidor collection and a majolica and ceramic still bank collection.

Visit thier website http://www.strawserauctions.com/ to view the more photos of the pieces in the auction. Catalogs will be mailed in about 10 days. If you would like a catalog please email us at michael@strawserauctions.com. Online bidding at http://www.liveauctioneers.com/

March 26 and 27, 2010 in Hatfield, Pennsylvania

You either love Majolica or hate it, but you can't ignore it.

Mike Litherland on the mixed feelings for Majolica, in the Liverpool, ECHO.co.uk

Read the rest at: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-life/liverpool-lifestyle/2010/01/30/mike-litherland-on-the-mixed-feelings-for-majolica-100252-25716062/

Keep the Minton Archive in North Staffordshire

MP meets Government minister on future of Minton Archive.

TALKS to keep the Minton Archive in North Staffordshire are continuing.

Stoke-on-Trent Central MP Mark Fisher said the Government was still in contact with the collection's new owner over the future of the archive.

The documents cover two centuries of design and manufacture by pottery company Minton, which merged with Royal Doulton in 1968 and was acquired by Waterford Wedgwood in 2005.

It is now owned by U.S.-based equity firm, KPS Capital Partners, which bought much of Waterford Wedgwood when it went bust earlier this year. The Minton archive includes thousands of water colors and drawings by artists associated with Minton – one of Royal Doulton's most famous brands.

Mr Fisher, has spoken with the government's culture minister, Margaret Hodge, in recent weeks about the archive. And he told The Sentinel: "The Government is discussing the future of the archive with its new owners and our position in the city remains that same. "The archive must be kept in one piece and be displayed in a public place in North Staffordshire such as the Potteries Museum." "I have spoken to Margaret Hodge. She is on the case and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport are still in discussions with the owners, as they have been for several months."

The archive was set to go under the hammer at London auctioneer Bonhams in London in March following the collapse of owner Waterford Wedgwood.

But the planned sale was stopped by North Staffordshire MPs and peers, who argued it had great importance locally and culturally.

Mr Fisher added: "It is a wonderful archive and we need to see it remain in the city."

Details at the Staffordshire Sentinel web:

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/cobridge/MP-meets-Government-minister-future-Minton-Archive/article-1657472-detail/article.html

The Wonders of Porcelain

A.S. Byatt on the newly restored ceramics galleries at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

"There will be both education and fun for children and grown-ups. The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery explores the making of pots. It has specially commissioned film footage and photography of potters at work. There is a part reconstruction of the studio of that great potter Lucie Rie. There is, as there should be, a workshop with wheels and a kiln where visitors can throw, decorate and fire their own pots. Another thing I learned in my research is how essential touch is to understanding, or "seeing" a pot. You need to know the feel of the clay on the wheel turning and rising. You need to know also the feel of a bowl or a jar in the hands – I was allowed to hold an Italian majolica dish, and the eggshell lightness of it changed the idea of it in my mind."

Read the rest of this great article at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/oct/10/byatt-ceramics-victoria-albert

Ceramics at the V&A
The V&A houses the greatest and most comprehensive collection of Ceramics in the world. For the first time in 100 years, we are redisplaying this vast collection which spans from 3500 BC to the present day. The collection is particularly rich in Ceramics from Asia,the Middle East and Europe.
Following a four-year long refurbishment the first phase is now completed. Rooms 140 to 145 offer a comprehensive introduction to the world of ceramics, featuring about 3,000 of the museum's finest pieces. The remaining rooms (due to open in summer 2010) will display the remainder of the collection - around 26,000 pieces - as a study resource


Visit the V&A on the web: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/ceramics/index.html

The following is the V&A Ceramics galleries in their original splendour, 1875

Majolica in Christie's Auction: Sale 2210, 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art & Ceramics

Christie's Rockefeller Plaza, New York - October 20, 2009
Auction Times:
10:00 AM, Lots 1 - 88
2:00 PM, Lots 101 - 280

Viewing Times at Rockefeller Center
Oct 16 10am - 5pm
Oct 17 10am - 5pm
Oct 18 1pm - 5pm
Oct 19 10am - 12pm

Contact Info: Melissa Bennie, mbennie@christies.com, +1 212 636 2215

Access this E-catalogue directly at: http://www.christies.com/eCatalogues/index.aspx?id=33E4718A263FEA35852575A500544953

The Majolica starts on epage 121, near the end.

Majolica Auction - October 31, 2009

MAJOLICA AUCTIONS will be holding their semi-annual auction on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at the Alderfer Auction Center in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The auction will start at 9:00AM with preview at 7:30. Preview will also be available on Friday, October 30 from 10:00am TO 5:00pm. Catalogs will be mailed early next week. Be sure to contact Michael if you wish to be on the "Preferred Mailing List" in order to obtain your catalog. The complete catalog will also be available on Michael's website at http://www.majolicaauctions.com/. Live internet bidding will also be available at http://www.artfact.com/

This auction includes many rare and unusual majolica pieces including the Minton fox and mushroom game tureen. Visit our website for photos.

Telephone bidding will be accepted at this auction on any lot with a minimum opening bid of $5,000.

Sparrows, Fine French Antiques: After 36 Years, we are retiring - STORE SALE

Sparrows majolica collection http://www.sparrows.com/

Sparrows offers the Baltimore-Washington corridor an incomparable selection of French antiques, including 18th through early 20th century furniture, lighting, ironwork, sculpture, paintings, majolica, faience and pottery, country to formal, in a full range of styles and periods up to and including Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Art Moderne.

HUGE RETIREMENT/STORE CLOSING SALE!

After 36 years in business, we are retiring, and have decided to close our brick-and-mortar store. Our entire showroom inventory is now being liquidated, with every single item on sale. Our website does not reflect sale prices - call or email for the latest pricing.

Beginning January, 2010, we will begin to accept items for restoration, and expect to resume offering an exceptional selection of French antiques through our website. We thank you for your support and appreciation over these may years.

We are closing our brick & mortar location. Everything in our current inventory is on sale. We can be reached by e-mail (sparrows@sparrows.com) or telephone (toll free 1-888-800-1235) for more details. We have so enjoyed collecting majolica and along the way meeting so many wonderful collectors.

Let us know if you would like any more information about anything.

Regards, Lori

Lori Chaikin
Showroom Manager
Sparrows Antiques
Kensington, MD 20895
301-530-0175
lori@sparrows.com

At Auction - Derrill Osborn's Lifetime Bovine Collection

FD Luxe, a Dallas Morning News monthly fashion magazine, announced in its Bid Time column, that Derrill Osborn's, Lifetime Bovine Collection will be up for action October 14th, at Dallas Auction Gallery. The collection consists of over 500 items (oils, Staffordshire, Black Forest carvings, and Majolica). Most of the items celebrate a bovine theme. Read the entire article at: http://shopping.dallasnews.com/SS/Page.aspx?sstarg=&facing=false&secid=68818&pagenum=10

Learn more about Derrill Osborn at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrill_Osborn

Derrill in Paris: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNWaWph2iwVLBxl53KRVhAI4oTvO9OBVbv5sQT_9Xx_yJiXx8ay_6GYt3pSzLvoPmwZ44RKWQGiF-pFmFTEcwzYer79i6sv96al1F-ydGwjZSwpkaeEHQBF47KsPic_Ix933cMYZhhIM/s1600-h/AmericanInParisweb.jpg

Decorator Article in Southern Accents - Features Majolica

The Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Southern Accents has an article titled Capturing Cashiers, by Grace Collins Barr. It guides us through a spectacular North Carolina mountain retreat of Dorothy and Walter Fletcher. Several of the rooms feature majolica as a predominate decorative art. The article starts on page 102 and I couldn't find the same photos at the Southern Accents web. The issue is currently at home delivery and you can find majolica throughout the dinning and kitchen areas.