Victorian Majolica Bird & Botanical Cheese Dome – c. 1880s Tavern Scene and chess pieces

and chess pieces

and scrolling motifs reminiscent of a garden in full voice

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dancing across a wraparound scene that feels pulled straight from a 1960s daydream

Victorian Majolica Bird & Botanical Cheese Dome – c. 1880s Tavern Scene and chess piecesVictorian Majolica Bird & Botanical Cheese Dome c. 1880s This glorious Victorian majolica cheese dome is the stuff of storybook tablescapes. Rich with color, texture, and symbolism, it features hand molded and vibrantly glazed scenes: a songbird perched on a blossoming branch, blooming irises, and scrolling motifs reminiscent of a garden in full voice. Made in the late 19th century, likely by George Jones & Sons or a Continental competitor in the