Antique S.Fielding Majolica "Bird & Fan" Cup & Saucer, England, Ca.1870 M087

Description

Antique
S.Fielding
Majolica pottery "Bird & Fan" saucer.
B
eautiful Simon
Fielding classic design plate - birds, fans, blossom sprigs.
Stoke-on-Trent,
England. C
a.1870.
Pictured in Mark Moran's 'Majolica' p.218
Cup has 2 tight hairlines from inside top edge. Saucer has some glaze wear to high points of design and glaze flakes along top edge & on bottom ring. Crazing.
No repairs.   See photos.
English registry mark and decorators mark. Cup measures 3 1/4" round x 2 1/8" high. Saucer measures 6" round x 7/8" tall.
Classic Majolica is over 100 years old. It is typically low fired, soft earthenware that is so easily damaged through normal wear and tear. Majolica was meant to be used as a lower cost, day to day ware. Accordingly, it is hard to find 'perfect' pieces, most having scrapes, dings, chips. I try to point out the obvious issues on these pieces but some miss my attention. I set what I think are fair prices, always considering condition.
Please message me with any condition questions.
I refund excess postage in combined shipping cases.
Be sure to check out my other vintage Majolica.