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How do I know if my majolica is real?
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To know if your majolica is real, examine the glaze carefully. Authentic majolica will usually be free of flaws, while reproductions may display runs and drips. Keep in mind that majolica is a type of earthenware rather than a brand. Familiarizing yourself with the maker's marks and characteristics of the pieces associated with the artisan or factory that produced your pottery can help you determine what else to look for during the authentication process. If you'd like a professional opinion, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a range of majolica pottery.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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George Jones Majolica Maple Leaf and Ferns Plate on a Brown Ground, ca. 1870
By George Jones
Located in Banner Elk, NC
George Jones Majolica Maple Leaf and Ferns Plate, English, ca. 1870, the relief molded dish with a central green-glazed maple leaf with ferns on a brown ground, the rim banded in yellow ocher, the reverse glazed in green and brown tortoiseshell mottling, with painted design number to the thumbprint reserve, '2584,' which corresponds to the entry, 'Plate, 'large maple leaf with ferns round' as recorded in the George Jones Majolica Pattern Books partially preserved in the Wedgwood Archives, Victoria and Albert Museum, and reprinted in Cluett.
BOOK REFERENCES :
Robert Cluett, GEORGE JONES CERAMICS 1861-1951. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1998, p. 270. (George Jones Majolica Pattern Numbers, pp. 269--270).
Nicholas M. Dawes, MAJOLICA. New York: Crown Publishers, 199, p. 121, Figure 211.
Victoria Bergesen, MAJOLICA: British, Continental, and American Wares. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1989, p. 75.
Leslie Bockol, VICTORIAN MAJOLICA. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1996, p. 79.
Jeffrey B. Snyder...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Minton Majolica Pottery Girl Harvester Figurine 1864
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Minton majolica pottery figure depicting a girl harvester figurine dating from 1864. The figure sits raised on a round pedestal base and holds a large oval shaped basket u...
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
Antique Guatemalan Majolica Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are sold separately. Please refer to which piece you are interested in at purchase. Early 20th c Majolica bowls from Guatemala. Great colors. Diameter varies from about 5.5 inc...
Category
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Pottery
Materials
Majolica
$250 / item
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate 'Malachite, ' English, Dated 1873
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton majolica six-well oyster plate glazed in simulated malachite, the reverse with impressed and molded marks: 'MINTON,' and Minton Date Cypher for 1873, molded British Registry L...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Malachite
Wedgwood Majolica Dish with Strawberries on a Cobalt Ground, 1870, 12 Available
By Wedgwood
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Wedgwood Majolica Strawberry dish, naturalistically relief-modeled with strawberries, leaves, and blossoms, the lip with strawberry leaves and...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
French Majolica Trompe L'oeil Wall Plaque with Lemons, Perret-Gentil, Menton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Menton French Majolica (Barbotine) Trompe L'oeil Wall Plaque on a turquoise ground with lemons molded in high relief, circa 1880, 8-inches diameter.
Generally referred to as "Mento...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
