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Victorian Holdcroft Majolica Bear Jug
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Victorian Holdcroft Majolica Bear Jug

19th century
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Here we have a really wonderful late 19thC English majolica whimsical brown honey pitcher / jug by Joseph Holdcroft.

The bear is in an active pose, his open mouth forming the spout. The bear is holding a pale brown scoop that forms the top opening of the pitcher, and a honey dipping spoon hooked through the scoop, forming the handle.

c1875

Size: 22cm

Free UK Postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Victorian Majolica Bear Jug to the 1870s.

Independent Date Check ID 09646169
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques Date1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1870s:
Impressed pattern number 1117 on the base: typical of Holdcroft factory production.
Fine network of glaze crazing across the base: decades of natural movement.
Rich mottled lead glazes and pink interior: standard late Victorian majolica palette.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1235167
Dealers Internal Reference
8691
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Description
Here we have a really wonderful late 19thC English majolica whimsical brown honey pitcher / jug by Joseph Holdcroft.

The bear is in an active pose, his open mouth forming the spout.

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The bear is holding a pale brown scoop that forms the top opening of the pitcher, and a honey dipping spoon hooked through the scoop, forming the handle.
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

c1875

Size: 22cm

Free UK Postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Victorian Majolica Bear Jug to the 1870s.

Independent Date Report ID 09646169
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques dating1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1870s:
Impressed pattern number 1117 on the base: typical of Holdcroft factory production.
Fine network of glaze crazing across the base: decades of natural movement.
Rich mottled lead glazes and pink interior: standard late Victorian majolica palette.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1235167
Dealers Internal Ref
8691
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2021
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A Victorian earthenware majolica jug moulded in the form of a seated brown bear with an open snarling mouth and a pink-glazed interior.
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Archive I A Victorian earthenware majolica jug moulded in the form of a seated brown bear with an open snarling mouth and a pink-glazed interior.

Victorian Holdcroft Majolica Bear Jug

Archive II A Victorian earthenware majolica jug moulded in the form of a seated brown bear with an open snarling mouth and a pink-glazed interior. View II
Archive III A Victorian earthenware majolica jug moulded in the form of a seated brown bear with an open snarling mouth and a pink-glazed interior. View III
Archive IV A Victorian earthenware majolica jug moulded in the form of a seated brown bear with an open snarling mouth and a pink-glazed interior. View IV
Archive V A Victorian earthenware majolica jug moulded in the form of a seated brown bear with an open snarling mouth and a pink-glazed interior. View V
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
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A Victorian earthenware majolica jug moulded in the form of a seated brown bear with an open snarling mouth and a pink-glazed interior.
Victorian Holdcroft Majolica Bear Jug
Ref: SA1235167
A Victorian earthenware majolica jug moulded in the form of a seated brown bear with an open snarling mouth and a pink-glazed interior.
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  • ObjectDecorative Jugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Majolica
  • MaterialEarthenware, Lead Glaze
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBear figure, Snarling mouth spout, Log detail, Spoon-shaped handle

This Victorian majolica earthenware honey pitcher takes the form of a seated brown bear with warm brown glossy lead glazes, a pink-glazed interior, and a pale brown scoop forming the top opening. Joseph Holdcroft manufactured the whimsical piece around 1875 in an active pose where the bear holds a log detail in one paw and a spoon-shaped handle hooks through the scoop, while the snarling mouth forms the pouring spout and prominent teeth line the open jaw. The decorative jug measures 22 cm. Display the pitcher on a sideboard top in a dining room, kitchen, or living space as a striking conversation piece and characterful table accessory. The functional vessel sits securely on a flat surface while maintaining its sculptural form, offering a distinctive Victorian aesthetic for collectors of figural ceramics and nineteenth-century majolica wares.

FAQs

Victorian majolica is a type of lead-glazed earthenware produced during the nineteenth century, characterised by moulded relief decoration and vibrant, low-firing glazes.

These items were typically cast from earthenware clay using plaster moulds, fired, and finished with rich lead glazes that fused during a second firing.

Authentic pieces feature sharp details from original castings, rich glaze colouration with pooling in recessed areas, glaze crazing, and occasionally impressed maker or registry marks on the base.

A decorative ceramic jug can be positioned on a sideboard top, bookshelf, or mantelpiece, where its relief texture and glaze contrast effectively with simple contemporary backdrops.

Majolica ceramics should be dusted gently with a soft brush and washed by hand in lukewarm water using a mild detergent, avoiding prolonged immersion or abrasive chemicals.
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