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Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

$330

H 2.8 in W 6 in D 7.5 in

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage French Majolica crab tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Cunha Palissy Majolica Crab Wallpocket
Cunha Palissy Majolica Crab Wallpocket

Cunha Palissy Majolica Crab Wallpocket

$2,018

H 8.7 in W 7.9 in D 3.1 in

Cunha Palissy Majolica Crab Wallpocket

By José Alves Cunha 1

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Jose A Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall pocket which features a crab on cabbage leaves.

Category

Antique 1890s Portuguese Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Vintage Regency French Majolica Crab Plate
Vintage Regency French Majolica Crab Plate

Vintage Regency French Majolica Crab Plate

$1,250

H 12.5 in W 12.5 in D 3 in

Vintage Regency French Majolica Crab Plate

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Capture the drama of the deep with this stunning vintage Palissy-style majolica plate. Inspired by the naturalist ceramics of Bernard Palissy, this piece features a bold, high-relief...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Exceptional Portuguese Caldas da Rainha Palissy majolica crab wall plaque or decorative plate from the 1950s, beautifully handcrafted in the celebrated naturalistic style associated ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Portuguese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Pair Petite Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s
Pair Petite Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s

Pair Petite Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A pair of stunning petite Portuguese Caldas da Rainha Palissy majolica crab wall plaque or decorative plate from the 1950s, beautifully handcrafted in the celebrated naturalistic sty...

Category

Vintage 1950s Portuguese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Vallauris Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter, 1950
Vallauris Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter, 1950

Vallauris Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter, 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Majolica Palissy crab Wall platter at Vallauris, France, ca.1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Ceramic Cabbage with Crab Tureen Centerpiece, Italy 1950
Majolica Ceramic Cabbage with Crab Tureen Centerpiece, Italy 1950

Majolica Ceramic Cabbage with Crab Tureen Centerpiece, Italy 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-20th Century Italian Basket Tureen with Cabbage and Crab Lid ___________________________________________________________________________ Eye-catching hand painted glazed ceramic ...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Pair of "Paniers de Crabes" Majolica Vases, France, circa 1900
Pair of "Paniers de Crabes" Majolica Vases, France, circa 1900

Pair of "Paniers de Crabes" Majolica Vases, France, circa 1900

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Enchanting and amusing pair of pleasingly rotund Barbotine vases, representing crabs forming a ring around woven baskets. The inspiration is taken from the French expression "un pani...

Category

Early 20th Century French Vases

Materials

Majolica

A rare early 20th-century French majolica "barbotine" crab trinket box
A rare early 20th-century French majolica "barbotine" crab trinket box

A rare early 20th-century French majolica "barbotine" crab trinket box

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A French majolica "barbotine" trinket box or catchall from the early 20th century, crafted in the shape of a crab.

Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Antique English Majolica Plate with Crab by Minton
Antique English Majolica Plate with Crab by Minton

Antique English Majolica Plate with Crab by Minton

By Minton

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Fanciful 19th century English pottery wall hanging decorative plate handcrafted in an eccentric composition with crab, oysters and assorted sea life colorfully decorated under glaze....

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large Oval Majolica Palissy Crab and Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Large Oval Majolica Palissy Crab and Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Large Oval Majolica Palissy Crab and Fish Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Large oval Majolica Palissy crab and fish wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950 Large crab in relief, fish’s, shells and seaweeds.    

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Unmatching Pair of Majolica Ceramic Trompe L'oeil Crab Lobster Large Wall Plates
Unmatching Pair of Majolica Ceramic Trompe L'oeil Crab Lobster Large Wall Plates

Unmatching Pair of Majolica Ceramic Trompe L'oeil Crab Lobster Large Wall Plates

Located in Barcelona, ES

Extra large spider crab and lobster seafood plates wall decoration, Majolica, glazed ceramic.

Category

20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Signed Aretini Majolica Style Hand Painted Gold Ceramic Crab Vase Mediterranean
Signed Aretini Majolica Style Hand Painted Gold Ceramic Crab Vase Mediterranean

Signed Aretini Majolica Style Hand Painted Gold Ceramic Crab Vase Mediterranean

By Vallauris, Vetro Artistico 1, Deruta

Located in Miami, FL

Italian Majolica Style handcrafted, and hand painted Gold hammered Ceramic Vase with a Crab Figurine on 2 Sides.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Portuguese Cunha Palissy Scalloped Rim Plate With Crabs And Shells
Antique Portuguese Cunha Palissy Scalloped Rim Plate With Crabs And Shells

Antique Portuguese Cunha Palissy Scalloped Rim Plate With Crabs And Shells

Located in Dallas, TX

Rare antique Portuguese Cunha Palissy plate featuring a scalloped rim and richly molded decoration of three crabs and shells, including clams. The surface is stamped, reflecting the ...

Category

Antique 1890s Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Mid-Century Large French Majolica Oyster Sarreguemines
Mid-Century Large French Majolica Oyster Sarreguemines

Mid-Century Large French Majolica Oyster Sarreguemines

By Faienceries Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica oyster platter with a crab in the center and shell accents, circa 1960 signed Sarreguemines.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

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Rare Majolica Crab Server
Rare Majolica Crab Server

Rare Majolica Crab Server

Unavailable

H 4.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in

Rare Majolica Crab Server

Located in Milton, DE

We believe this piece to be Minton. All of the signature fineness and details speak to this manufacturer. Beyond that there is no proof. It is finely decorated with relistic shadowin...

Category

Antique 19th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

Crab Palissy Majolica Plate, circa 1860
Crab Palissy Majolica Plate, circa 1860

Crab Palissy Majolica Plate, circa 1860

Unavailable

H 2.5 in Dm 8.5 in

Crab Palissy Majolica Plate, circa 1860

Located in Hinsdale, IL

Palissy Majolica crab plate, circa 1860.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Majolica Palissy Lobster and Crab  Platters, circa 1940
Pair of Majolica Palissy Lobster and Crab  Platters, circa 1940

Pair of Majolica Palissy Lobster and Crab Platters, circa 1940

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

Majolica Palissy Lobster and crab platters, circa 1940 Pair of Majolica wall plates with two crustraceans, a crab and a lobster They are in perfect condition, only that the crab is...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

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H 2.8 in W 6 in D 7.5 in

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage French Majolica crab tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Crab Box Fives Lille, circa 1900
Majolica Crab Box Fives Lille, circa 1900

Majolica Crab Box Fives Lille, circa 1900

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica crab box signed Fives Lille, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Crab Wall Pocket Sarreguemines circa 1900
French Majolica Crab Wall Pocket Sarreguemines circa 1900

French Majolica Crab Wall Pocket Sarreguemines circa 1900

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Rare French Majolica crab Wall Pocket signed Sarreguemines circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Mafra Palissy Majolica Crab Plate
Rare Mafra Palissy Majolica Crab Plate

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 and shellfish.

Category

Antique 1890s Portuguese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab
Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab

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H 2.88 in W 9 in D 9 in

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

The plate is occupied by a menacing-looking crab in the center with segmented legs, resting on a sandy ground and joined by a pair of shells below.

Category

20th Century Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab
Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab

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H 2.88 in W 11.75 in D 12 in

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

The plate is occupied by a menacing-looking crab in the center with segmented legs, resting on a sandy ground and joined by a pair of shells above and below.

Category

20th Century Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab
Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab

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H 3.25 in W 9.63 in D 9.75 in

Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

The plate is occupied by a menacing-looking crab in the center with segmented legs, resting on a sandy ground and joined by a pair of shells below.

Category

20th Century French Other Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Brard French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish and Crabs
Brard French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish and Crabs

Brard French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish and Crabs

By Léon Brard 1

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Brard French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features a fish (red mullet) a pile of mussels on a rock, with two crabs and a clam shells.

Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica wall platter attributed to Vallauris, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Antique Portuguese majolica palsy ware crab wall plate
Antique Portuguese majolica palsy ware crab wall plate

Antique Portuguese majolica palsy ware crab wall plate

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Portuguese majolica palsy ware crab wall plate featuring a large crab on a green plate with sand, seaweed and sea shells in a colourfully finished glaze

Category

20th Century Portuguese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Majolica

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Spider Crab Plate
Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Spider Crab Plate

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Spider Crab Plate

Located in Birmingham, AL

Palissy style majolica spider crab plate. Portuguese trompe-l'oeil platter features a spider crab on a textured and mottled ground of sand, mussels, seaweed and shells.

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Oyster Plate with Crab Sarreguemines
Majolica Oyster Plate with Crab Sarreguemines

Majolica Oyster Plate with Crab Sarreguemines

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica oyster plate with crab in the center and shell accents, circa 1960 signed Sarreguemines.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Tromp L'oeil Crab Dish, Alvaro Jose, Caldas Da Rainha
Majolica Tromp L'oeil Crab Dish, Alvaro Jose, Caldas Da Rainha

Majolica Tromp L'oeil Crab Dish, Alvaro Jose, Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Downingtown, PA

Majolica Tromp L'oeil Crab Dish, Alvaro Jose, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, circa 1890.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

1940s Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab Wall Platter
1940s Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab Wall Platter

1940s Portuguese Majolica Palissy Ware Crab Wall Platter

Located in Marbella, ES

Portuguese Majolica Palissy ware wall plate 32 cm, signed Caldas da Rainha, circa 1940, featuring a large crab foremost and centre, on a green plate with sand, seaweed, mussels and s...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Portuguese Handmade Pallissy or Majolica Green Ceramic Spider Crab
Portuguese Handmade Pallissy or Majolica Green Ceramic Spider Crab

Portuguese Handmade Pallissy or Majolica Green Ceramic Spider Crab

Located in New York, NY

Portuguese handmade Pallissy or Majolica green ceramic spider crab Ceramic sea life art has long been a tradition in Portugal.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Mussel Shell & Crab Claw Double Salt Cellar
Portuguese Palissy Majolica Mussel Shell & Crab Claw Double Salt Cellar

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Mussel Shell & Crab Claw Double Salt Cellar

By Bernard Palissy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A vintage Portuguese Palissy style majolica double salt dip or salt and pepper cellar, in the form of an open mussel shell supported by three crab claws.

Category

20th Century Portuguese Revival Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Group of Three Palissy Majolica Plates with a Crab and Lobsters
Group of Three Palissy Majolica Plates with a Crab and Lobsters

Group of Three Palissy Majolica Plates with a Crab and Lobsters

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Fanciful group of three majolica Palissy style plates handcrafted in earthenware and decorated in distinctive colors each with its own eccentric composition of sea life including a c...

Category

20th Century Portuguese Victorian Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Midcentury Portuguese Majolica Palissy Style Plate with Crab Jose Alvaro Caldas
Midcentury Portuguese Majolica Palissy Style Plate with Crab Jose Alvaro Caldas

Midcentury Portuguese Majolica Palissy Style Plate with Crab Jose Alvaro Caldas

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This large Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate from the mid-20th century is glazed with vivid colors and features a hyper-realistic high-relief crab occupying the center of the p...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Portuguese Ceramic Barbotine Wall Hanging Platter with Crab and Shrimp Decor
Portuguese Ceramic Barbotine Wall Hanging Platter with Crab and Shrimp Decor

Portuguese Ceramic Barbotine Wall Hanging Platter with Crab and Shrimp Decor

By Bernard Palissy

Located in Dallas, TX

This colorful Majolica wall hanging plate was sculpted in Portugal, circa 1970.

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of Mid-20th Century French Barbotine Wall Platters with Crabs from Brittany
Pair of Mid-20th Century French Barbotine Wall Platters with Crabs from Brittany

Pair of Mid-20th Century French Barbotine Wall Platters with Crabs from Brittany

Located in Dallas, TX

Sculpted in high relief, each ceramic plate is decorated with clams, mussels, seaweeds and sand and embellished by two species of crabs in the center; a "Dormeur" (or sleeping crab) ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Portuguese Handmade Pallissy or Majollica Green Ceramic Crab
Portuguese Handmade Pallissy or Majollica Green Ceramic Crab

Portuguese Handmade Pallissy or Majollica Green Ceramic Crab

Located in New York, NY

Portuguese handmade Pallissy or Majolica green ceramic crab Ceramic sea life art has long been a tradition in Portugal.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Shell & Coral Vase Sarreguemines
19th Century Majolica Shell & Coral Vase Sarreguemines

19th Century Majolica Shell & Coral Vase Sarreguemines

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Very rare shape 19th century Majolica Shell & Coral vase signed Sarreguemines Majolica.

Category

Antique 1870s French Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

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H 2.8 in W 6 in D 7.5 in

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage French Majolica crab tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

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H 2.8 in W 7.5 in D 6 in

Majolica Crab Tureen Caugant, circa 1950

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage French Majolica crab tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, Portugal, C. 1940s
Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, Portugal, C. 1940s

Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, Portugal, C. 1940s

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, Portugal, C. 1940s Portugal, Circa 1940s Presenting an exquisite Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, from Portugal, Post WWII.

Category

20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Vintage Palissy Majolica Crab Form Plate 12.25”
Vintage Palissy Majolica Crab Form Plate 12.25”

Vintage Palissy Majolica Crab Form Plate 12.25”

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage Palissy ware plate decorated with a central crab figure which is surrounded by oyster and clam shells protruding from the edges. Marked to verso.

Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Portuguese Palissy Crab Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Portuguese Palissy Crab Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Portuguese Palissy Crab Platter, circa 1940

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica Portuguese Palissy crab platter with seaweeds and shells signed Caldas de Rainha, circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Crab Plate
Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Crab Plate

Palissy Style Majolica Trompe-l'oeil Crab Plate

Located in Birmingham, AL

Highly collectible Palissy style trompe-l'oeil crab plate. Portuguese majolica platter features a vibrant red crab on a textured and mottled ground of sand, mussels, seaweed and shel...

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Maiolica Ceramics Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. A large crab in high relief on the center surrounded by seaweeds, one fish, shells and a slice of lemon.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Crabs Wall Platter Alfred Renoleau
19th Century Majolica Palissy Crabs Wall Platter Alfred Renoleau

19th Century Majolica Palissy Crabs Wall Platter Alfred Renoleau

By Alfred Renoleau

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Palissy crabs wall platter signed Alfred Renoleau dated 1891-1894. The crabs are in high relief on a green seaweeds background. Reference/Page 179 "Palissy Ware" of M. K...

Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Spider Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Spider Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Spider Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese spidercrab platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells, Nautical. Diameter / 10.5 inches.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Shell & Crab Teapot Circa 1950
French Majolica Shell & Crab Teapot Circa 1950

French Majolica Shell & Crab Teapot Circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica shell & crab teapot circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Trompe L' Oeil Crab Decorative Wall Plate in Majolica Ceramic
Trompe L' Oeil Crab Decorative Wall Plate in Majolica Ceramic

Trompe L' Oeil Crab Decorative Wall Plate in Majolica Ceramic

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching hand painted Majolica glazed ceramic crab and sea life trompe l'oeil wall plate, Portugal, 1940s-1950s.

Category

20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Extra Large Majolica Ceramic Trompe L' Oeil Wall Plate Crab Design
Extra Large Majolica Ceramic Trompe L' Oeil Wall Plate Crab Design

Extra Large Majolica Ceramic Trompe L' Oeil Wall Plate Crab Design

Located in Barcelona, ES

Impressive hand painted Majolica glazed ceramic crab and sea life trompe l'oeil wall plate, Portugal, 1940s-1950s.

Category

20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Large Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Large Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Large Majolica Palissy Crab Wall Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica Palissy crab wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940

By Caldas Da Rainha

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Crab & Shells Platter Thomas Sergent
19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Crab & Shells Platter Thomas Sergent

19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Crab & Shells Platter Thomas Sergent

By Thomas Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Rare colorful Majolica Palissy Crab & Shells platter signed Thomas Sergent.

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Designers Choice, Hand-Painted Majolica Pallissy Crab Platter  Calda Stamp, 1950
Designers Choice, Hand-Painted Majolica Pallissy Crab Platter  Calda Stamp, 1950

Designers Choice, Hand-Painted Majolica Pallissy Crab Platter Calda Stamp, 1950

Located in South Burlington, VT

Designer's Source Hand-painted brilliant colors Majolica Pallissy Crab Platter with Jose Calda De Raina back stamp, 1950.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Italian Majolica Wall Panel Fishs, Crab & Spiny Lobster Marrazi
Mid Century Italian Majolica Wall Panel Fishs, Crab & Spiny Lobster Marrazi

Mid Century Italian Majolica Wall Panel Fishs, Crab & Spiny Lobster Marrazi

Located in Austin, TX

Mid century colorful set of 12 tiles in a wall panel signed Marrazi Sassuolo Italy. Differents kind of fishs, a spiny lobster, one crab and seaweeds. Mediterranean scene. Measures...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Thomas Sergent French Palissy Crab Wall Charger
Thomas Sergent French Palissy Crab Wall Charger

Thomas Sergent French Palissy Crab Wall Charger

By Thomas Sergent

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Thomas Sergent Majolica charger which features a large central crab, a mussel, a lizard, a snake, a snail, a frog, a moth, various seashells and leaves/foliage.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

1970s Italian Multicolored Glazed Ceramic Shell Centerpiece with Coral and Crabs
1970s Italian Multicolored Glazed Ceramic Shell Centerpiece with Coral and Crabs

1970s Italian Multicolored Glazed Ceramic Shell Centerpiece with Coral and Crabs

By Falco Marino

Located in Firenze, IT

There is all the Italian artisan mastery in this exceptional Mid-Century Modern open worked large Majolica ornament centerpiece in the form of a long shell enriched with crab, seahor...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of Vintage French Barbotine Plates with Crab Lobster Mussels and Clams
Pair of Vintage French Barbotine Plates with Crab Lobster Mussels and Clams

Pair of Vintage French Barbotine Plates with Crab Lobster Mussels and Clams

Located in Dallas, TX

Colorful antique pair of hand-painted majolica platters from France, circa 1920. In wonderful condition, these plates represent what can be found and fish in the French Atlantic: Lob...

Category

Early 20th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

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By Bloom Home Inc

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Materials

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French Majolica Palissy Platter Arums, Frogs, Shells Signed Christine Viennet
French Majolica Palissy Platter Arums, Frogs, Shells Signed Christine Viennet

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By Christine Viennet

Located in Austin, TX

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Category

Early 2000s French Country Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Vintage Italian Figural Snail Pill Box in White Metal
Vintage Italian Figural Snail Pill Box in White Metal

Vintage Italian Figural Snail Pill Box in White Metal

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Unusual miniature pill box in the shape of a very detailed snail. These were made in Italy circa 1970-90s usually of 800/1000 silver or alpaca/argentan/German silver (an alloy of zin...

Category

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Materials

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Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

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Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

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19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha

19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha

By José Alves Cunha 1

Located in Bradenton, FL

Antique 19th century Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate with large snake and large lizard searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, wo...

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

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Category

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Materials

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School of Paris Majolica Palissy Fish, Reptile & Leaves Plate
School of Paris Majolica Palissy Fish, Reptile & Leaves Plate

School of Paris Majolica Palissy Fish, Reptile & Leaves Plate

By Thomas Sergent

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

School of Paris Majolica wall plate which features three fish (pike, perch, carp), a snake, a lizard, a frog, shells, a moth and leaves. Colouration: cobalt blue, green, brown, are p...

Category

Antique 1870s Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Renoleau French Palissy Majolica Lobster Wall Plaque
Renoleau French Palissy Majolica Lobster Wall Plaque

Renoleau French Palissy Majolica Lobster Wall Plaque

By Alfred Renoleau

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Alfred Renoleau French Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a large lobster and seaweed. Coloration: Green, brown, black, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the...

Category

Antique 1890s French Other More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Majolica

School of Paris Palissy Majolica Palissy Fish Platter
School of Paris Palissy Majolica Palissy Fish Platter

School of Paris Palissy Majolica Palissy Fish Platter

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

School of Paris French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features two overlapping fish on a water-effect ground, to the centre. A lizard, shellfish, insects and leaves around the r...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Early 20th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Charger Plate
Early 20th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Charger Plate

Early 20th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Charger Plate

By Bernard Palissy

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Portuguese Majolica Palissy charger plate in the manner of French potter Bernard Palissy with a detailed naturalistic design in high relief featuring a snake, lizards, tortoise, frog...

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Majolica Palissy Portuguese Platter Jose Alves Cunha
19th Century Majolica Palissy Portuguese Platter Jose Alves Cunha

19th Century Majolica Palissy Portuguese Platter Jose Alves Cunha

By José Alves Cunha 1

Located in Austin, TX

Antique Majolica Palissy Portuguese wall platter signed Jose Alves Cunha, very unusual piece with a rat bitten by a large snake, caterpillar, butterfly and worm, circa 1880.

Category

Antique 1880s Portuguese Late Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica

Alfred Renoleau Majolica Palissy Lobster Platter
Alfred Renoleau Majolica Palissy Lobster Platter

Alfred Renoleau Majolica Palissy Lobster Platter

$9,219

H 14.2 in W 17.7 in D 3.5 in

Alfred Renoleau Majolica Palissy Lobster Platter

By Alfred Renoleau

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Alfred Renoleau French Palissy Majolica platter which features a lobster, a frog and shellfish. Colouration: green, blue, ochre, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for th...

Category

Antique 1890s French Other Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

Large Majolica Pate Tureen Caugant Circa 1950
Large Majolica Pate Tureen Caugant Circa 1950

Large Majolica Pate Tureen Caugant Circa 1950

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica Pate Tureen signed Caugant Circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950
Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950

Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950

$380

H 3.5 in W 10.3 in D 5 in

Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica lobster box tureen signed Michel Caugant circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

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Majolica Crab For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the majolica crab you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and majolica, every majolica crab was constructed with great care. Find 31 options for an antique or vintage majolica crab now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer majolica crab, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A majolica crab made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made majolica crab over the years, but those crafted by Caldas Da Rainha, Michel Caugant and Alfred Renoleau are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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