{"product_id":"hampshire-pottery-orange-marmalade-jar","title":"Hampshire Pottery Orange Marmalade Jar","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSold as presented; to be candled by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/salvagebohemia.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalvage Bohemia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApprox. 8 oz wax pour • $2.30 per oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA lovely piece of American Victorian majolica, this covered jar from \u003cb\u003eHampshire Pottery of Keene, New Hampshire\u003c\/b\u003e is modeled in the form of an orange. The rounded body has a richly textured, orange-toned surface, while the domed cover is decorated with a cluster of sculpted green leaves, giving the piece the unmistakable appearance of a freshly picked citrus fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHampshire Pottery was founded in 1871 and became known for its colorful, highly glazed majolica wares beginning in the late 1870s. Its early decorative production is particularly appealing to collectors for its inventive naturalistic forms and saturated glazes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe form was originally intended as a \u003cb\u003emarmalade or preserve jar\u003c\/b\u003e, making it an especially charming example of Victorian tableware that turned an everyday serving object into a decorative conversation piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor burning, the lid can be displayed beside the vessel, allowing the orange form and sculptural leaves to remain part of the arrangement. It would be especially lovely styled with \u003cb\u003eantique silver, wicker, botanical prints, transferware, or other majolica\u003c\/b\u003e, or as part of a collected kitchen shelf filled with fruit and vegetable forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/b\u003e19th century; Keene, New Hampshire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/b\u003eCeramic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good antique condition; light paint loss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"America, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44238396522583,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/B50A6515.jpg?v=1788544780","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/hampshire-pottery-orange-marmalade-jar","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}