AMERICAN MAJOLICA CERAMIC ARTICLES, LOT OF FOUR, comprising two leaf-form dishes, an ovoid-form syrup pitcher with metal-hinged lid and rose motif over basketweave design, and a footed open-handled compote featuring leaf and flower design. One leaf dish having impressed "ETRUSCAN / MAJOLICA" with "GSH" to interior mark, remaining unmarked. Griffin, Smith and Hill, Phoenixville, PA; and others. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. 5 1/2" HOA.
Literature: Katz-Marks - The Collector's Encyclopedia of Majolica, pitcher parallels p. 83, fig. top middle; leaf dish parallels p. 97, fig. top right.
Provenance: Property from a Youngstown, OH estate.
One leaf dish undamaged; compote with minor flake to interior, possibly as made, and some minor scattered glaze wear to raised edges; one leaf dish with minor flake to underside rim; syrup having chip to foot