Featured Majolica bowl 19th century

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  1. i need help

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  2. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    BTW the printed reference is from the 2013 Majolica Matters publication.
     
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  3. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Yes I had found that separately. Maybe you can email the majolica association?
    http://majolicasociety.com/
     
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  4. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Thanks INH I saw the planter there (pattern like OBBs) is referred as a mignonette, that’s a term I’d never come across before.
     
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  5. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    I’ve had a look but it seems they won’t authenticate anything.
    They’ve got some lovely pieces there but no terrariums. You would think they would have something because of the publication. I might try Madalena who specialise here in U.K.
     
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  6. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    you need a drain hole in the base when you have a covered/closed top, otherwise the moisture will build up and run down the sides. If you have an open top there is no need for a drain hole:)
     
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  7. i need help

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    Makes sense, Thanks for explaining, CXGIRL! :)
     
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  8. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    I used to have terrariums, reading this thread makes me want to get some going again:)
     
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  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Here's my other Skey pot.

    V75A.jpg V76B.jpg V75B.jpg V75C.jpg V76A.jpg
     
  10. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi OBB,
    I love love love your pot!!!!!
    greg
     
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  11. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I'm rather fond of both of them. They're a bit battered in places, but I like the natural motifs. Literally peanuts to buy and the seller chased me down to give me the saucer when he found it!
     
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  12. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Really nice pot OBB! You're right, the saucer is entirely different than the initial pot.

    Thinking about terrariums and drain holes makes me wonder if an inner pot/saucer would have held the soil and the drain hole would have been for ventilation (as someone mentioned) and draining overflow.

    Years ago I had a terrarium made from a huge covered glass fishbowl with plants and newts. It was only vented by opening the top a tiny slit. No drain. It was homemade of course, nothing official.
     
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