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Article: Majolica pottery can fetch a pretty penny
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- November 16, 2008
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TERRY KOVEL
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
11-16-2008
Majolica pottery can fetch a pretty penny
By TERRY KOVEL
Date: 11-16-2008, Sunday
Section: BETTER LIVING
Edtion: All Editions
Column: ANTIQUES
Tip of the week
An old Staffordshire or Majolica pitcher has a small hole inside where the handle meets the body. A new pitcher will not have this hole, but will often have a large hole in the base.
Majolica was made in many countries, the United States, England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Sweden. The word majolica has two meanings to collectors. The first of the tin-glazed pottery known as majolica was made in Spain, then Italy in the 15th century. That type of pottery was popular until the 18th ...