Monday, July 27, 2009
Shipwreck of the 'Loch Ard' in 1878, and its Minton Peacock
We have always heard the story if this Majolica Minton Peacock - but here is more of the its tail - http://www.flickr.com/photos/garden-chris/3750699423/
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Dallas Auction Gallery Palissy - September 2
Dallas Auction Gallery has scheduled a September 2, 2009 - 6 P.M. auction including a superb 40 pc. collection of antique French and Portuguese Palissy ware.
40 lots of good English majolica
Garth's Auctions, Inc. received a consignment of about 40 lots of good English majolica from a member of the Majolica International Society that we’ll be selling in their July 25 auction. We have included a link below to the catalog “landing” page where folks can view the entire catalog in the format of their choice.
http://www.garths.com/WebPhotos/7_25_09_Catalog/07_25_09_catalog.asp
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this auction.
Cheers, Andy Richmond
Auctioneer/Appraiser
Garth's Auctions, Inc.
Post Office Box 369, Delaware, Ohio 43015
Telephone: 740.362.4771, Mobile: 740.972.5094
Email: andy@garths.com
Web: www.garths.com
http://www.garths.com/WebPhotos/7_25_09_Catalog/07_25_09_catalog.asp
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this auction.
Cheers, Andy Richmond
Auctioneer/Appraiser
Garth's Auctions, Inc.
Post Office Box 369, Delaware, Ohio 43015
Telephone: 740.362.4771, Mobile: 740.972.5094
Email: andy@garths.com
Web: www.garths.com
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Announcing Majolica Heaven 2010, Dallas, Texas
The Majolica International Society's annual meeting for 2010 is taking shape. Save the dates of April 29, through May 2, 2010. The annual convention, majolica exhibit and sale will be hosted in Dallas Texas. Our Hotel will be the fabulous Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas
If you're not a member of the society and want to attend the 2010 convention - Join at: Membership Invitation .
If you're not a member of the society and want to attend the 2010 convention - Join at: Membership Invitation .
Online: Antique Trader Majolica Article
Majolica was once high-tech trend - June 17, 2009 by Mark F. Moran
In 1851, California had been the nation’s 31st state for only four months, and Millard Fillmore was U.S. president; Elisha Otis was perfecting his brake equipped elevator, and Robert Bunsen was tinkering with the burner that would one day bear his name; Jenny Lind, the “Swedish Nightingale,” toured America in a spectacle organized by P.T. Barnum; Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” was being hailed by critics. Read the rest of this artilce at: Antique Trader Articles
In 1851, California had been the nation’s 31st state for only four months, and Millard Fillmore was U.S. president; Elisha Otis was perfecting his brake equipped elevator, and Robert Bunsen was tinkering with the burner that would one day bear his name; Jenny Lind, the “Swedish Nightingale,” toured America in a spectacle organized by P.T. Barnum; Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” was being hailed by critics. Read the rest of this artilce at: Antique Trader Articles
Monday, June 1, 2009
Majolica Heaven 2009
The Society's May 2009 "MAJOLICA HEAVEN" - was a stunning exhibition and sale of thousands of pieces of English, American, French and other Continental Victorian Majolica from the world's foremost dealers.
The Society wishes to thank the dealers that worked so hard to make it the huge success that it was.
MAJOLICA HEAVEN 2009 - EXHIBITORS:
Corinne Agesilas - Paris, France
Jesse Davis - London, England
Lisa Gaffney - Terra Mare Antiques, New York, NY
Linda Ketterling - Toledo, Ohio
Phillipe Meunier & Jean Defrocourt - Paris, France
David Tulk, Madelena Antiques - North Frambridge, England
Charles Washburne - Solebury, PA
The Society wishes to thank the dealers that worked so hard to make it the huge success that it was.
MAJOLICA HEAVEN 2009 - EXHIBITORS:
Corinne Agesilas - Paris, France
Jesse Davis - London, England
Lisa Gaffney - Terra Mare Antiques, New York, NY
Linda Ketterling - Toledo, Ohio
Phillipe Meunier & Jean Defrocourt - Paris, France
David Tulk, Madelena Antiques - North Frambridge, England
Charles Washburne - Solebury, PA
Saturday, May 30, 2009
bon appétit magazine - June 2009
COOKING LIFE/Salmon Gets Fraîche - A short, delicious recipe with a long, nostalgic history. By Molly Wizenberg,
Photography by Elinor Carucci
Photography by Elinor Carucci
My Father was a doctor by day , but in his off hours he was what some might call a little bit obsessed with fly fishing. When I was growing up, our house had two freezers: a modest one in the kitchen, stocked with ice cream and a few packs of frozen peas, and an imposing, jumbo-size model that stood in the garage. Humming like a swarm of bees. It held a few forgotten TV dinners, but for the most part, it was dedicated to one item only: salmon, entire sides of it, brought back from my father's annual fishing trip. Every summer, he and a couple of friends would pack up their rods and their waders, top off their flasks, and fly to Alaska in search of wild salmon. When he returned a week or so later, a box of loot came with him: the fish he had caught-cleaned and gutted and ready for the freezer -enough to feed our family of three until the following summer.
The centerpiece of my father's weekend wardrobe was a khaki fly-fisherman's vest, the kind with a million tiny pocket, and his bookshelves were thick with short stories about rivers and streams.
The rest of the story and Molly's recipe can be found in - bon appétit magazine - June 2009
Molly Wizenberg is the daughter of Society member Toni Wizenberg. Many of the Society members can identify with the nostalgic image that Molly creates of her father, Moe. He is now deceased. Moe was a long-time executive of the Majolica International Society.
The centerpiece of my father's weekend wardrobe was a khaki fly-fisherman's vest, the kind with a million tiny pocket, and his bookshelves were thick with short stories about rivers and streams.
The rest of the story and Molly's recipe can be found in - bon appétit magazine - June 2009
Molly Wizenberg is the daughter of Society member Toni Wizenberg. Many of the Society members can identify with the nostalgic image that Molly creates of her father, Moe. He is now deceased. Moe was a long-time executive of the Majolica International Society.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Convention 2009 Begins - 4-30-2009
Well the 2009 Majolica International Society convention has begun.
New York weather has been very agreeable. It allowed me a beautiful run in Central Park where I did get a chance to see the Pavilion Tunnel and view the 19th Century Minton tile ceilings. Outstanding!
The members arriving early were treated to a bus ride to Long Island collector homes. It was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. Friday has the same trip planned for those that arrived today.
MajoliCake and Coffee is planned for this evening and will have great member presentations about the whys and hows of their collecting habits.
Wish you were here.
New York weather has been very agreeable. It allowed me a beautiful run in Central Park where I did get a chance to see the Pavilion Tunnel and view the 19th Century Minton tile ceilings. Outstanding!
The members arriving early were treated to a bus ride to Long Island collector homes. It was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. Friday has the same trip planned for those that arrived today.
MajoliCake and Coffee is planned for this evening and will have great member presentations about the whys and hows of their collecting habits.
Wish you were here.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Victorian Homes - June 2009 - Mad About Majolica
Member Wanda Matthes and Trilogy Antiques conrtibuted to the new article, Mad About Majolica - Victorians cherished this richly colored earthenware, in the June 2009 issue of "Victorian Homes" magazine. The article is in the collections department and written by Donna Pules - Murphy starting on page 18. The issue just came out for home delivery and should be available at newsstands.
MIS Library Updates
The Society has added more articles to the MIS Member Area use your MIS member USERNAME and PASSWORD to access the area and read these new articles at: Article Library
If you're not a member - Join at: Membership Invitation
If you're not a member - Join at: Membership Invitation
MAJOLICA HEAVEN 2009 - May 3, 2009
"MAJOLICA HEAVEN" a stunning exhibition and sale of thousands of pieces of English, American, French and other Continental Victorian Majolica from the world's foremost dealers.
May 3, 2009
MAJOLICA HEAVEN 2009 - EXHIBITORS:
Corinne Agesilas - Paris, France
Jesse Davis - London, England
Lisa Gaffney - Terra Mare Antiques, New York, NY
Linda Ketterling - Toledo, Ohio
Phillipe Meunier & Jean Defrocourt - Paris, France
David Tulk, Madelena Antiques - North Frambridge, England
Charles Washburne - Solebury, PA
Free - and open to the public
May 3, 2009
MAJOLICA HEAVEN 2009 - EXHIBITORS:
Corinne Agesilas - Paris, France
Jesse Davis - London, England
Lisa Gaffney - Terra Mare Antiques, New York, NY
Linda Ketterling - Toledo, Ohio
Phillipe Meunier & Jean Defrocourt - Paris, France
David Tulk, Madelena Antiques - North Frambridge, England
Charles Washburne - Solebury, PA
Free - and open to the public
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Dear MIS members,
I hope to see you at the annual meeting of the Majolica International Society in New York April 30- May 3, 2009. The annual meeting and the great opportunity to visit three private extraordinary majolica collections should not be missed.
The Hilton Hotel on 6th Avenue & 54th St will again be our centrally located “home.” It is within walking distance to just about the very best New York has to offer – theatres, museums, great shopping, fabulous antiques, and restaurants. It will be a great chance to be in an exciting city as well as enjoy sharing our love of majolica.
The deadline for the excellent Hilton convention room rate has been extended.
SO CALL NOW.
Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Tel. 212-586-7000
Fax 212-315-1374
We will have an unprecedented opportunity to visit the magnificent majolica collections of Marilyn and Ed Flowers in Bay Shore, NY, Gabrielle and Michael Ehrenthal in Woodmere, Long Island, and Donna and David Reis in Rye, NY. Private buses have been chartered for all these trips. In addition, Joan Graham and Thea Benenson have invited us again to their Manhattan apartments to view their wonderful collections.
With kindest regards,
Maryanne H. Leckie
Vice President, Membership
Majolica International Society
Convention Registration
I hope to see you at the annual meeting of the Majolica International Society in New York April 30- May 3, 2009. The annual meeting and the great opportunity to visit three private extraordinary majolica collections should not be missed.
The Hilton Hotel on 6th Avenue & 54th St will again be our centrally located “home.” It is within walking distance to just about the very best New York has to offer – theatres, museums, great shopping, fabulous antiques, and restaurants. It will be a great chance to be in an exciting city as well as enjoy sharing our love of majolica.
The deadline for the excellent Hilton convention room rate has been extended.
SO CALL NOW.
Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Tel. 212-586-7000
Fax 212-315-1374
We will have an unprecedented opportunity to visit the magnificent majolica collections of Marilyn and Ed Flowers in Bay Shore, NY, Gabrielle and Michael Ehrenthal in Woodmere, Long Island, and Donna and David Reis in Rye, NY. Private buses have been chartered for all these trips. In addition, Joan Graham and Thea Benenson have invited us again to their Manhattan apartments to view their wonderful collections.
With kindest regards,
Maryanne H. Leckie
Vice President, Membership
Majolica International Society
Convention Registration
Philippe Meunier & Jean Defrocourt
MAJOLICA & PALISSY WARE
19th Century European Majolica
Paris, France & Plano, TX
Carefully selected during our latest survey of Majolica collections in Europe. Our latest acquisitions will be unveiled at the MIS Convention in New York. Feel free to ask if you have any questions and email us at: majolica75@wanadoo.fr
We will answer any request.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Christie's has some fabulous majolica items up for auction.
Sale # 2159 at Rockerfeller Center, New York.
19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009
Lots 138 to 154 and lot 158
More information will be posted to their web as we get closer to the auction date.
Visit Christie's Online: Track lots, view condition reports, place bids, and watch auctions in real time with Christie's Live
19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009
Lots 138 to 154 and lot 158
More information will be posted to their web as we get closer to the auction date.
Visit Christie's Online: Track lots, view condition reports, place bids, and watch auctions in real time with Christie's Live
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Threat to Minton Archive by Martin Bailey
Reprinted from the March 2009 issue of the Art Newspaper, a British art periodical
Threat to Minton Archive, by Martin Bailey
Potteries Museums Mount Rescue Plan
LONDON. The Minton ceramics archive faces dispersal, following the financial collapse of the Waterford Wedgwood Group in January. Minton, founded in 1793, had been acquired by Royal Doulton in 1968, which in turn was bought by Waterford Wedgwood in 2005. Bonhams, which has been advising over the Minton archive sale, has valued it at around £6m. With material dating back to the late 18th century, the Minton archive ranges from painted designs for plates to financial records. Among the major 19th century designers represented are Augustus Pugin and Christopher Dresser. If the archive goes to auction, it would be divided into lots and dispersed. In the present situation, the Waterford Wedgwood administrators, Deloitte, are obliged to maximise the proceeds, and this might well involve breaking up the collection.
A rescue plan is now being mounted jointly by the Wedgwood Museum in Barlaston and the Potteries Museum in Stoke-on- Trent. The archive would be jointly owned, but would normally be stored at the Wedgwood Museum, which has modern facilities.
Discussions are currently under way on the price, since the museums feel that £6m is excessive; they have commissioned independent valuations suggesting a figure around half that sum. Approaches are being made to the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund.
The government appears supportive. Deputy chief whip Lord Davies said in the House of Lords on 11 February: we are "fully seized of the importance of the archive and we want to see it intact and, preferably, in the Potteries [area of Midlands]".
Threat to Minton Archive, by Martin Bailey
Potteries Museums Mount Rescue Plan
LONDON. The Minton ceramics archive faces dispersal, following the financial collapse of the Waterford Wedgwood Group in January. Minton, founded in 1793, had been acquired by Royal Doulton in 1968, which in turn was bought by Waterford Wedgwood in 2005. Bonhams, which has been advising over the Minton archive sale, has valued it at around £6m. With material dating back to the late 18th century, the Minton archive ranges from painted designs for plates to financial records. Among the major 19th century designers represented are Augustus Pugin and Christopher Dresser. If the archive goes to auction, it would be divided into lots and dispersed. In the present situation, the Waterford Wedgwood administrators, Deloitte, are obliged to maximise the proceeds, and this might well involve breaking up the collection.
A rescue plan is now being mounted jointly by the Wedgwood Museum in Barlaston and the Potteries Museum in Stoke-on- Trent. The archive would be jointly owned, but would normally be stored at the Wedgwood Museum, which has modern facilities.
Discussions are currently under way on the price, since the museums feel that £6m is excessive; they have commissioned independent valuations suggesting a figure around half that sum. Approaches are being made to the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund.
The government appears supportive. Deputy chief whip Lord Davies said in the House of Lords on 11 February: we are "fully seized of the importance of the archive and we want to see it intact and, preferably, in the Potteries [area of Midlands]".
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