Bernard Palissy

A Superb Example of a Pair of Majolica Palissy Chargers of generous proportions (an impressive 9” in diameter) and of outstanding quality. First Quarter of the Twentieth Century. ...

A Superb Example of a Majolica Palissy Charger of generous proportions (an impressive 12” in diameter) and of outstanding quality. Dated 1905. Made in Caldas Rainha, Portugal in manner of French Potter Bernard Palissy, by the noted maker Jose A Cunha. Features three dimensional modelled and features an applied Snake, Butterfly, Frog, Crab and a Crocodile, all resting on a textured mossy green ground within a light brown outer rim. Condition: Superb condition with no losses anywhere, possibly never used. Base mark CALDAS RAINHA dated 1905. Measures Height: (overall as shown) 12” (30.5cm). Width: (overall as shown) 12” (30.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Palissy ware is a 19th-century term for ceramics produced in the style of the famous French potter Bernard Palissy (1510–90), who referred to his own work in the familiar manner as rustique ("in the rustic style"). It is therefore also known as Rusticware. Palissy's distinctive style of polychrome lead-glazed earthenware in a sombre earth-toned palette, using naturalistic scenes of plants and animals cast from life, was much imitated by other potters both in his own lifetime and especially in the 19th century. In this revival, pottery in Palissy's style was produced by Charles-Jean Avisseau of Tours, who rediscovered Palissy's techniques in 1843, his relatives the Landais family of Tours, Georges Pull...

A very rare antique French, Bernard Palissy or School of Bernard Palissy attributed majolica figural plaque with classical figures moulded in relief. The lightly potted earthenware p...