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Mafra Palissy

Mafra Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a lobster and four shells, sitting on
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Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Mafra Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate
Mafra Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate
$3,232
H 10.2 in Dm 10.2 in
Mafra Palissy Majolica Lizard & Snake Wall Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a lizard in a burrow, defending itself
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Antique 1890s Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

STUNNiNG PORTUGUESE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1880 MAFRA PALISSY WARE EWER JUG & SAUCER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Portuguese circa 1880 Mafra Palissy Ware Ewer Jug and Saucer This is a super decorative example with a large
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Antique 1880s Portuguese High Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Portuguese Palissy Tobacco Jar Manuel Mafra
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Austin, TX
Large Portuguese Palissy tobacco jar attributed to Manuel Mafra. This tobacco jar is decorated in
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Rustic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Palissy Ware Majolica Ewer, Portuguese, Manuel Mafra, Caldas da Rainha
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Palissy Ware Majolica Ewer, Portuguese, circa 1880 by Manuel Mafra, Caldas da Rainha. For over 28
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Antique 1880s Portuguese Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Ewer Manuel Mafra Caldas Da Rainha
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual Portuguese Palissy ewer signed Manuel Mafra Caldas Da Rainha with his underplate. A sand
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Antique 1880s Portuguese Rustic Pitchers

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Palissy Style Majolica Ewer with Cover and Stand by Mafra
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in London, GB
Portuguese Majolica ewer in the manner of Palissy Portuguese, c. 1865-87 Measures: Height 37cm
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Wall Lizard Platter
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Portuguese Platter with 2 lizards and a butterfly signed Mafra.Diameter / 4.5 inches.
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Antique 1880s Portuguese Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

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Palissy plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chicago, IL
A PALISSY PLATE BY: M. MAFRA, CALDAS PORTUGAL CIRCA 1865 - 87 8"
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20th Century Portuguese Delft and Faience

Palissy Ware Wall Plate by Mafra
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Wonderful Portuguese palissy ware plate signed by Manuel Cipriano Gomes (1830-1905), known as Mafra
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

19th Century, Portuguese Majolica, Revival of Palissy
Located in Biarritz, FR
revival of Palissy ware. Mafra's work was characterized by images between animals and his use of a larger
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Antique Mid-19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Revival Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mafra Palissy Majolica Toads Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Majolica wall plate which features toads and insects. Coloration: Green, brown, ochre, are
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Mafra Palissy Majolica Fish Wall Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features four fish and an eel. Coloration: green
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Rare Mafra Palissy Majolica Crab Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plaque which features a crab to the centre, two eels, leaves
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Mafra Palissy Majolica Lizard Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features lizards and beetles. Coloration: green
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Mafra Palissy Majolica Snake & Reptiles Wall Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra portuguese palissy majolica wall plate which features a snake, a small crocodile-like lizard
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Mafra Palissy Majolica Lizard & Snake Wall Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a lizard in a burrow, defending itself
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Rare Mafra Palissy Majolica Fishes in Net Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features fish caught in a net. An eel, a smaller
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Mafra Palissy Majolica Fishes and Eels Wall Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Majolica wall plate which features three fish and two eels laying on leaves. Shellfish around
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Manuel Mafra Palissy ware Majolica Ewer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
repulsive and make it quite beautiful. This ewer form by Manuel Mafra, of Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, is
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Other Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Mafra Palissy Majolica Snake, Toad & Tortoise Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features A snake, toad, tortoise and two
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Rare Mafra Majolica Palissy Monkfish Wall Plaque
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plaque which features a monkfish. Coloration: brown, grey
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Mafra Majolica Palissy Lizard, Snake and Insect Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Majolica wall plate which features a lizard attacking a snake. Coloration: Brown, green, grey
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Majolica Palissy Ewer with Cover by M. Mafra Caldas
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely 19th c. Majolica Palissy ewer and cover featuring a large lizard handle, one further
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Pitchers

19th Century Palissy Style Plate by Manuel Cipriano Gomes Mafra
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th Century Palissy Style Plate by Manuel Cipriano Gomes Mafra of Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Platters and Serveware

Antique Pair of Palissy Ware Pitchers with Reptiles by Manuel Mafra
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Remarkable pair of 19th Century Palissy ware Portuguese pitchers handcrafted in earthenware or clay
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Small Mafra Majolica Palissy Fish and Eel Plate
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features two fish and an eel. Colouration: green
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Large Antique Figural Palissy Ware Majolica Pottery Vases, Mafra Portugal, 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of figural Palissy Ware Majolica pottery vases of Mafra Portugal, offer bulbous
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Antique 19th Century Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Palissy Ware Style Portuguese Mafra Majolica Pottery with Lizards and Bugs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
dimensional naturalist composition with lizards and beetles in a grass background. Stamped Mafra Portugal on
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20th Century Portuguese Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta

Mafra Palissy Majolica Lizard Wall Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica plate which features toads, lizards and salamanders. Colouration
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Large Portuguese Mafra Palissy Charger
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Portuguese Palissy plate with large alligators, lizards and beatles searching through
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

Large Portuguese Mafra Palissy Charger
Large Portuguese Mafra Palissy Charger
H 3 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Large Portuguese Mafra Palissy Charger
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Portuguese Palissy plate with large snake wrapped around an upside-down lizard
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

Large Portuguese Mafra Palissy Charger
Large Portuguese Mafra Palissy Charger
H 3 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Rare Mafra Palissy Majolica Sloth & Mischief Flower Holder
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica flower holder which features a monkey riding on the back of a
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other More Desk Accessories

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Portuguese Mafra Palissy Charger
Located in Bradenton, FL
19 Century Portuguese Palissy plate with large snake and multiple crocodiles, one turtle all
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

Mid-19th Century Manuel Mafra Caldas Portuguese Palissy Snake Handled Large Vase
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and excellent quality manuel mafra, Palissy ware vase, Caldas, Portugal, circa 1865-1887
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Mannerist Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Palissy Ware Majolica Cabbage Form Cup and Saucer with Snake Handle, ca. 1880
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Manuel Mafra Palissy ware majolica cabbage form cup and saucer with snake handle, ca. 1880, the
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Pottery

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Manuel Cipriano Gomes Mafra Portuguese Palissy Charger
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Miami, FL
Significant and large Portuguese Palissy charger, circa 1870 by Manuel Cipriano Gomes also known as
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles

19th century Majolica Portuguese Palissy Wall Platter Manuel Mafra
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Austin, TX
Small Portuguese Palissy wall platter with crocodile, lizard and snake on a green moss signed
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Antique 1890s Portuguese Country Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy walnut Platter Mafra Caldas Da Rainha
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Austin, TX
Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy walnut Platter signed Mafra ( Caldas Da Rainha ) Trompe l 'oeil.
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Antique 1880s Portuguese Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Manuel Mafra Caldas Portuguese Palissy Style Stag Beetle Desk Paperweight
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
workshop of Manuel Mafra, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, circa. 1870-80. In the Palissy style, the life
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Antique 1870s International Style Paperweights

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Palissy Ware Portuguese Mafra Majolica Pottery Plate Lizard Snake 1880
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Portland, OR
A fabulous large antique Palissy Ware 'grotesque' pottery majolica plate, made by Manuel Mafra
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Antique 1880s Portuguese Baroque Ceramics

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

19th Majolica Palissy Lidded Ewer with Angels Manuel Mafra Caldas Da Rainha
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th Portuguese Palissy lidded ewer with angels, stars, moon, the lid is a large angel with a
Category

Antique 1880s Portuguese Baroque Urns

Materials

Majolica

Portuguese Palissy Charger
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in New York, NY
Large Portuguese palissy plate or charger with a long coiled snake, two lizards, three brown toads
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Platters and Serveware

Portuguese Palissy Charger
Portuguese Palissy Charger
H 1.5 in Dm 16.5 in
Portuguese Palissy Cave Dish
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in New York, NY
19th century Portuguese Palissy plate with large snake searching through mossy tuft. Frog and
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Three Fish Palissy Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century Portuguese palissy plate with green grass background and three colorful fish in
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Three Fish Palissy Plate
Three Fish Palissy Plate
H 1.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Palissy Ware Ewer, Rare Size, 1880
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Palissy Ware Ewer, extremely rare, with lid and under plate, signed "Mafra & Sons." Portuguese, Ca
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Antique 1880s Portuguese Ceramics

Palissy Ware Ewer, Rare Size, 1880
Palissy Ware Ewer, Rare Size, 1880
H 16.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Wall Lizard Platter
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Austin, TX
Small 19th Century Portuguese Platter with a lizard,a frog,a snake and a worm signed Manuel Mafra
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Antique 1880s Portuguese Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Portuguese Palissy Ware Plate of a Lizard and Snake
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in London, GB
Mafra (1829-1905). Mafra championed the 'Palissy style' in the 19th century through his wonderful
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Small Portuguese Palissy Ware Vase by Manuel Mafra
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in New York, NY
This small mid nineteenth century Portuguese Palissy ware majolica vase is naturalistically
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Mafra Portuguese Palissy Beans on a Wall Plate
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a piece of Palissy ware. Palissy ware was derived from a French potter of the 16th Century
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Small Portuguese Palissy Ware Plate by Manuel Mafra
Located in New York, NY
This Portuguese majolica plate was made by Manuel Cipriano Gomes, called Manuel Mafra, in the
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Portuguese Palissy Ware Snake Vase, now a Lamp
By Manuel Mafra 1
Located in New York, NY
Manuel Mafra, in the revived style of famed French Renaissance potter, Bernard Palissy. Decorated with
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Portuguese Palissy Ware Majolica Vases by Manuel Mafra
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Portuguese majolica vases were made by Manuel Cipriano Gomes, called Manuel Mafra, in
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Portuguese Palissy Monkey Pitcher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare Portuguese Palissy Monkey Pitcher. MAFRA makers mark on bottom.
Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

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Mafra Palissy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mafra palissy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A mafra palissy — often made from ceramic, earthenware and majolica — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the mafra palissy you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right mafra palissy, those designed in Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mafra palissy over the years, but those crafted by Manuel Mafra are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mafra Palissy?

A mafra palissy can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,500, while the lowest priced sells for $735 and the highest can go for as much as $5,595.