Antique deals MAJOLICA FOUNTAIN CHROMOLITHOGRAPH

This beautiful and historic chromolithograph print is entitled The Majolica Fountain was published by Day & Son, "lithographers to the Queen." The frame is 21+1/4 x 17+3/4 while the visible image area is 13+1/2 x 10+1/4. My research indicates that this may well be a reproduction from the original which was printed in 1862 in conjunction with The International Exhibition in London. (read link below) Although it is hard to say for certain regarding the production date, one gallery expert told me that this looks like an original. This art is nicely framed and in excellent condition.

This interior view of the exhibition focuses on the Majolica Fountain designed by Minton, Hollins and Co. with visitors walking or seated nearby. The International Exhibition of 1862 was held at South Kensington in 1862, hosted by the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Trade and paid for by the profits of the original South Kensington Great Exhibition (1851). The building stood near the present Natural History Museum and Science Museum and was intended as permanent but when Parliament voted against this, it was deconstructed and reconstructed as the Crystal Palace.
The Majolica Fountain demonstrated Minton, Hollins and Co.'s leading position as a manufacturer of ceramic elements used in churches, public buildings, palaces and houses. It was created from 369 elements and was over 10 metres tall. After the exhibition it was displayed at the deals Bethnal Green Museum (now the Museum of Childhood) from 1872 until 1962 when sold in parts. The top element of George slaying the dragon is now held at the Potteries Museum in Stoke-on-Trent.

ADDITIONAL INFO:
Some of the most ambitious and accomplished printmaking projects of the Victorian era were launched by the lithographic publishers, Day & Son. The firm began in the mid 1820's under the title of 'Day & Hague' and assumed its more familiar name in 1845. Throughout their early years they printed and published lithographs dealing with a wide range of subjects, such as, hunting scenes, genre depictions and topographical views. In the late 1840's, however, Day & Son came to the forefront as a pioneer of the recently discovered medium of the color lithograph; that is, printing lithographs in color by utilizing a series of meticulously registered tint and color stones. Each color and hue required an individual printing. Thus, apart from the obvious beauty of the original work of art, it represents an important example of one of the most demanding of art techniques. Day & Son was so accomplished in this field that the firm was appointed, 'Royal Lithographers to Queen Victoria'.

These chromolithographs are from an illustrated collection of fine objects presented at the 1862 International Exhibition. Among the many works of fine, decorative and industrial arts are fabrics, rugs, jewellery, ceramics, glassware, sculptures, furniture, plates, silver and wallpaper designs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1862_International_Exhibition