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Majolica Matters March 2013 The Quarterly Publication of the Majolica International Society Majolica Matters www.MajolicaSociety.com March 2013 Inside this issue: • Chicago 2013 Convention Highlights! • Headquarters Hotel • International Antiques Fair Schedule • Christie’s NY, Opulent Eye Auction • Visit: American Toby Jug Museum • PBS TV, “Market Warrior”, Bob Richter • BARD -Joan Graham Lecture - May 7 • Finding Mimi • Randi Schwartz’s Raven & Dove Shop Chicago 2013 - Convention Highlights Majolica Heaven 2013 Dealers, Thursday 3 pm Corinne Agesilas - Dallas, Texas Lisa Gaffney - Sharon, Connecticut Phillipe Meunier & Jean Defrocourt - Paris, France Carmen Pattinson - Yorkshire, England David Tulk, Madelena Antiques - North Frambridge, England Charles Washburne - Solebury, PA • Frances Rothschild Hosts WS Brunch International Antiques Fair Schedule: • A Few RARE PIECES of French Thursday, April 25 • Opening Night Access • 7:30–10 pm Majolica Friday, April 26 • 11 am–7 pm • Trenton Ceramics Symposium, April Saturday, April 27 • 11 am–7 pm 13, 2013 Sunday, April 28 • 11 am–6 pm Monday, April 29 • 11 am–3 pm Collections Themes – Breakfast 7:45a.m. – 9:45a.m Member Slides and Keys to their Collections Majolica Forum, Saturday 1 pm: Majolica expert and author Joan Stacke Graham will preside over a panel of the world's finest majolica dealers in discussing special pieces the dealers have brought to the Fair. • Brownawell Family in France Gala Dinner, Saturday 8:15 pm: • Appraisal: Jones Game-Pie Dish – PBS Keynote Speaker Stuart Slavid • Fern Fever, Fern Stand - Follow-up Chicago 2013 Convention Highlights! Headquarters Hotel The MIS 2013 Convention Schedule and Registration Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza Blank is enclosed with this newsletter. Please complete 350 West Mart Center Drive the Registration Form and mail it in as soon as possible. Chicago, IL 60654 Our convention will be held in conjunction with the famed Chicago Merchandise Mart International Telephone: 312.361.0648 Antiques Fair. MIS 2013 Convention registration Special Rate Mention: Majolica International Society includes a full multi day entry to the Antiques Fair and more! International Antiques Fair Schedule Dealer Exhibits include: 20th Century Design, Americana, Architectural Design, Asian Art & Antiquities, Barometers, Books, Ceramics, Clocks, Decorative Arts, Folk Art, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Maps, Modernism, Paintings, Posters, Prints, Sculpture, Silver, Textiles, Tribal Art. A number of compelling special events and features will complement The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair experience. Thursday, April 25 • Opening Night Access • 8–10 pm Friday, April 26 • 11 am–7 pm Saturday, April 27 • 11 am–7 pm THURSDAY Sunday, April 28 • 11 am–6 pm Convention Registration Monday, April 29 • 11 am–3 pm Majolica Heaven Pavilion Preview Party Merchandise Mart Preview Party and Antique Fair FRIDAY Christie’s NY, The Opulent Eye Auction Breakfast At Christie’s NY, this spring (April 18, SALE 2695), Member Presentations they are introducing a fresh catalogue format titled The Tour Art Institute Opulent Eye. The calendar link below guides you to the Bus with box lunch catalogue which has a wonderful selection of garden Visit Raven and Dove Antiques and Gift Shop furniture and features an example of Minton majolica 2pm-3pm- Toby Museum Tour (Lot 201). A pair of Minton Majolica Game Plaques 4:00 pm- Arrive back at Hotel signed “PC” for DINNER AND EVENING ON YOUR OWN French animal SATURDAY sculptor Paul Breakfast Comoléra. Member Presentations Bus leaves for Driehaus Museum In addition to a Driehaus Museum Tour wide variety of LUNCH ON YOUR OWN ceramics “Majolica Forum” at Merchandise Mart arranged by Bus to Surprise Home visit style throughout the auction, there is also a wonderful Surprise Home visit selection of Minton ceramics in the Exoticism section, Bus to “Clare Building” reception hosted by David and please see (Lots 138-174). Donna Reis Cocktail Reception at Clare Building http://www.christies.com/calendar/ Bus to hotel Gala Dinner Additionally, please know that Christie’s NY currently Keynote Speaker: Stuart Slavid plans to feature a top selection of majolica in the November 2013 issue of Opulent Eye. SUNDAY Annual Meeting and Breakfast Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair MAJOLICA MATTERS Page 2 March 2013 Visit: American Toby Jug Museum as Majolica, Faience pieces still make an interesting By Steve Mullins collection. Animal Jugs illustrated by Sarreguemines as a ram or horse are illustrated with surprising realism MAJOLICA refers to pieces made from soft, porous clay, fired to a biscuit stage, and covered with a tin or lead glaze before re-firing. The heyday of French majolica production was during the Art Nouveau period of roughly 1880-1910, after which garishness of all things began to give way to 20th Century Modernism. The cabinets feature perhaps 90% of all American Toby Jug Museum Majolica pitchers produced by English and Portuguese manufacturers, as well as a collection of generally un- The American Toby Jug Museum features an 8,000 jug attributed French jugs. Curiously, although England collection. It includes perhaps the largest collection in excelled in the general production of Majolica, that the World of Majolica Figural Pitchers (more than 400 country’s production of Majolica figural jugs was quite pieces). This will be MIS members principal reason for limited. our visit, but once there owner, MIS member Stephen M. Mullins thinks we will be intrigued with the other The six cabinets in the alcove feature pitchers produced 7,500 jugs in his Museum’s collection. by the most well-known French Majolica Imagine, have you ever seen 400+, 19th Century, manufacturers. We know of no other collection in the majolica Jugs in one place at the same time? It will be a world that features the number and quality of this feast of the antique jug collectors among us! collection. The most prolific and well known among these potteries is Sarreguemines, located in the Alsace region between France and Germany. Other potteries featured include the full productions from Onnaing, Orchies, Nimy-les-Mons, Desvres, Fives-Lille, St. Clement and Malicorne. In addition to the renditions of political and other well-known personages, the French excelled in the production of droll, imaginative and humorous characters, often based on well-known French songs, stories or myths. This collection of figural Majolica pitchers has been acclaimed by French majolica expert Bertrand Cocq, as one of the, and perhaps the finest and most complete collections in the world. Note that the labels under each pitcher are the names in French given to the characters, either by the factory or Various jug models of boxer dogs are credited to by collectors over the years, with the English Georges Dreyfus translation beneath. Descriptive information of the character is added where appropriate. The cabinets feature a representative collection of French Faience pitchers. FAIENCE, generally We hope your visit will be a treat for you and for our considered the predecessor to Majolica, consists of finer entire staff. clay with tin-oxide glaze, followed by a clear over- Visit: www.tobyjugmuseum.com glaze. Not considered as much in demand or collectible MAJOLICA MATTERS Page 3 March 2013 PBS TV, “Market Warrior”, Bob Richter In our home, we always know where to find the match By Duane Matthes sticks and toothpicks. The match sticks are always in Wanda’s cocky little unattributed Rooster. Richter at home, photographed by Ethan David Kent His home base: New York, New York, and his day job This dog striker functions as a toothpick holder is Interior Designer. Our toothpicks reside in another cute dog and barrel He also serves as a PBV TV “Market Warrior”. striker. He has some nicks and chips but that never diminishes our love for him or his ability to function I ran across his name and his thinking in the current properly! I’m sure he had those nicks when we issue of Heritage’s Intelligent Collector Magazine – brought him home, there is no animal abuse going on Spring 2013. In the article “Buy it. Love it. Share it.” By in this house! However, we have had accidents along Hector Cantú. I found several quotes from Richter that the way and shattered a majolica treasure or two. we could almost all agree with.. But back to Richter and his ideas about collecting... “My collecting philosophy”, Richter says, “is if you live with things from the past you should be using them Designer Bob Richter employs his tongue-in-cheek today. My joy in collecting objects is living with them, motto: “More Is More.” Bob’s top tip for a newcomer to sharing them. Absolutely! Every year, a few of my flea markets is, “Buy what you love, live with what you Christmas ornaments break, but I’d be much sorrier if love!” “I believe I'm curating beautiful and interesting they were in a storage facility unused for 50 years.” things and caring for them so they can continue to bring joy to future generations of passionate collectors." These are our collector habits…Our vases hold flowers, both cut and silk. Our garden seats are sat upon or “Buy what you love. At the end of the day, if it makes used as tables. Our platters server appetizers and our you happy and it enriches your home, then it's all good. majolica berry servers serve berries and cream. Our Live with what you love!” nut dishes are used to serve nuts and sometimes even candy. One of our early purchases… this large Etruscan punch bowl, servers as a vase to hold live plants and cut flowers for the coffee table decoration on St. Patrick’s Day. Wanda used an insulated coffee cup for the cut flowers and plastic zip lock bags for the The rooster striker holds our matches handy but we live plants and to protect the interior of the piece.
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