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Material: Majolica
Vintage 20th Century Majolica Style Monkey With Woven Basket Pedestal Bowls
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Majolica Monkey Pedestal Compote, Chimpanzee with Grapes & Basket Dish, French Country Tropical Decor Bohemian, Table Display Holder.
This pair of vintage majolica pottery ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Sculpture Giant Amphora Vase Majolica Hand Painted Four Seasons Art Nouveau
Located in Recanati, IT
Majestic amphora in glazed majolica, handmade and hand painted in central Italy. On the amphora are represented, in great detail, the four seasons personified by graceful women surro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Majestic Amphora Vase Majolica Painted Subject Inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci
Located in Recanati, IT
Majestic majolica Amphora vase, with a height of 200 cm (78,7 in) and a diameter of 70 cm (27,5 in): a unique piece, entirely handmade and hand-painted in Gubbio, Central Italy, in 1...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Chinoiserie Large Porcelain Dresser Box with Lid In Style of Ginori, Italy
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large rectangular dresser or trinket box with lid features Chinoiserie decor with faux bamboo construction elements and dragonfly motifs on the sides and the lid. The handle is sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain, Pottery
Majolica Morning Glory Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica morning glory vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible whole ra...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Italian Whippet Greyhound Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding Italian Greyhound statue in glazed and hand painted terracotta. Perfectly placed on a pedestal stylized as a cushion, lifelike ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
Vallauris Ceramic Orange Amber Brown Fat Lava Round Astray / Bowl, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French mid-century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in glazed ceramic.
Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in orange, amber, white and brown colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Flowers Jardiniere Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual Majolica large jardiniere with flowers daisies, pansies, wild roses surrounded by branches signed Delphin Massier.
9.5 inches W.
5 inches H.
Category
1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Superb English Bulldog Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of charm to your home with this exquisite ceramic Terracotta English Bulldog sculpture. This piece captures the playful spirit of the beloved breed with intricate detaili...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
Antique Majolica Adams & Bromley Pineapple Basketweave Sardine Fish Box 6"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Majolica Sardine fish box / lidded compote attributed to Adams & Bromley. It features a pineapple and basket weave design with Sardine lid handle and purple lavender interio...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Italian Dalmatian Majolica Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A vintage Mid Century Modern Italian terracotta art pottery sculpture. A figural animal work produced circa 1960s depicting a Dalmatian dog modeled seated. Glazed white and black ter...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete with his lid ,he wear a costume of Oriental style, he play piano and two books are represe...
Category
1880s French Rococo Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Glazed Ceramic Lemons Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching realistic Majolica lemons jug / pitcher in multicolor glazed ceramic, Spain, 1950s-1960s.
Hand-painted Manises ceramic decorative jug in the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Majolica Wall Pocket Dog Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica dog wall pocke Delphin Massier.
Height / 8.5 inches.
The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Massier family produced di...
Category
1890s French Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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. The lid, representing the crab’s shell, opens to reveal a storage c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Hand Painted Blue Majolica Handles Bowl Centerpiece Ornament Renaissance Deruta
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
This fine majolica centerpiece is made and hand-painted in Deruta, Italy. The Bowl recalls the ancient structure of the Greek cups that were used to mix wate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Blue Butterflies Vase, Vessel Glazed Ceramic, Majolica Ornament, Handmade Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Of extraordinary beauty and unique charm, the blue butterfly has always been considered the bearer of wishes. According to ancient beliefs it has the power to make dreams come true. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Vase Painted Two-handled Amphora Majolica Renaissance Vessel Italian Ceramic
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
This large luxurious amphora, in majolica handmade in Italy and hand-painted in polychrome, is characterized by a dense presence of naturalistic ornamental motifs that decorate the v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Large Majolica Swan Vase Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Large rare French Majolica swan vase signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1890.
Height / 23.3 inches.
16 inches by 12 inches.
At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most im...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Life-Size Italian Galgo Greyhound Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding Italian Greyhound statue in glazed and hand painted terracotta. Perfectly placed on a pedestal stylized as a cushion, lifelike ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
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
1860s English High Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
Italian Majolica Pharmacy Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th century Italian Majolica Polychrome Pharmacy Jar or Albarello, dated 1777. These jars were use in apothecaries to hold medicinal herbs, powders...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Gio Ponti rare model Le Mie Terre vase manufactured by Richard-Ginori
Located in Skokie, IL
Gio Ponti rare large vase designed in 1929-30. Glazed maiolica. Painted designer's and manufacturer's marks.
This exquisite piece showcases the artistry of glazed maiolica, combinin...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Spanish Bull Shaped Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching ceramic bull jug / pitcher, Spain, 1960s.
Spanish ceramic bull shaped jug with romanesque inspired decorative details in green, white and brown-black.
This kind of tradi...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Bitossi Aldo Londi Midcentury Vintage Italian Large Ceramic Vase/Pitcher, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Rare Bitossi for Ceramiche Paoli Large Vase – Mid-Century Neolithic-Inspired Design
A striking example of Aldo Londi’s masterful work, this large ceramic vase embodies the timeless influence of Neolithic utility pottery, reinterpreted through Bitossi’s signature craftsmanship. Featuring the iconic sgraffito hand decor, inspired by Etruscan ceramics, this piece is part of the Sahara line, distinguished by its earthy, textured aesthetic. Unlike the standard Bitossi Sahara...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Majolica, Stoneware
French Vallauris Turquoise Majolica Handled Vase Urn, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely vintage French Mid Century turquoise majolica handled vase or urn from Vallauris in the south of France, circa 1950. No maker's mark. This stunning vase has a stylish shape ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique Wilhelm Schiller Majolica Planter, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique ormolu-mounted Majolica twin handled planter or centre piece attributed to Wilhelm Schiller. The Majolica planter is of wide rounded form with a raised ornate rim and with...
Category
1880s Austrian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
French Majolica Flowers and Insects Basket, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French majolica basket with flowers and butterfly, bug, and insect accents, circa 1880. No maker's mark. Some chips.
Category
1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Majolica rooster with leaves, corn and wild rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
The Massier produced roosters in a big range of sizes, this is the medium size. The...
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Glazed Ceramic Lemons Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching realistic Majolica lemons jug / pitcher in multicolor glazed ceramic, Spain, 1950s-1960s.
Hand-painted Manises ceramic decorative jug in the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Amphora Vase Majolica Figurative Subject Crocodile Hunt Rubens Policrome
Located in Recanati, IT
Majestic majolica Amphora vase, with a height of 183 cm (72 in) and a diameter of 52 cm (20,5 in): a unique piece, entirely handmade and hand-painted in Gubbio, Central Italy, in 1995. Its surface is decorated with a splendid and detailed reproduction of the famous "The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt", painted by Peter Paul Ruben's (1615).
The body of the vase shows remarkable technical capabilities, given its size and complexity. The amphora is divided into three parts: the base, the central body and the neck. The rarity of majolica artworks of this size lies in the technical difficulty of managing the entire creation process given the large size, both for the making of the terracotta artifact and the subsequent decorating phase. During the first firing of the clay biscuit the risk of breakage is very high and also during the second firing of the color majolica hides many pitfalls, this explains the rarity of artworks of this size, the difficulty of the decorations and consequently their value.
Description of the reproduction painted :
Peter Paul Rubens created the canvas oil painting entitled The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt between 1615–16. The hunt takes place on the banks of the Nile, as indicated by a palm tree in the background. As hippopotami and crocodiles were considered dangerous nuisances, their destruction was a duty performed by noblemen. The hunting party comprises three men in orientalizing costume—mounted on Arabian horses, who hunt with lance and sword—and two valets clad in roughly-hewn jerkins—one of whom has been killed by one of the beasts. The enraged hippopotamus tramples the crocodile, as both are attacked by the hunters and hounds...
Category
1990s Italian Baroque Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Vallauris Ceramic Orange Amber Brown Fat Lava Round Astray / Bowl, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French mid-century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in glazed ceramic.
Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in orange, amber, white and brown colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large 20" Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Lemon Topiary Centerpiece
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely large 20" Mid-Century Italian majolica basket of lemons topiary centerpiece. No maker's mark. Freshen up your kitchen or breakfast room with this charming hand painted arran...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Mancioli Italy Pheasant lidded Bowl / Tureen With Tail Ladle Vintage 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pheasant tureen with tail ladle was made in Italy by Mancioli Company. The bowl with the lid on forms a shape of a pheasant; the ladle forms its tail. It is decorated in rus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Majolica, Porcelain
Portuguese Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Pitcher, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. Portugal, 1940s-1950s
Eye-catching hand painted XXL size fish glug jug ...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of fish, starfish, seaweeds, garlic.
Nautical style.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Art Nouveau Handmade and Hand Glazed Planter Jardinière, 1930 Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Brilliant Handmade Majolica Hand-glazed
Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1920.
Imperiale Royale, NIMY
Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant deta...
Category
1920s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
French Art Nouveau Majolica Planter Jardiniere by Hector Guimard Barbotine
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Hector Guimard was a renowned French architect and designer who is best known for his Art Nouveau style. He was born in Lyon in 1867 and later moved to Paris, where he became a promi...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Rare French Majolica Rabbit Pitcher, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica beige pitcher rabbit with a medal 1900, made for the International Exhibition in Paris of 1900.
The pitcher is stamped by the store where he was sold Compagnie Franco...
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Cyclamens Cache Pot Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cyclamens square cache pot planter signed Onnaing, circa 1900.
Art Nouveau period.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Art Nouveau Handmade and Hand Glazed Planter Jardinière, Stamp: Wessel 958
By Wessel & Muller
Located in Verviers, BE
Brilliant Handmade Majolica Hand-glazed
Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1920.
Stamp Imperiale Royale, WESSEL
Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant details.
Made in Germany
Art Nouv...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of a fish, seaweeds,starfish and oyster.
Nautical style.
7.3 inches diameter
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare French Majolica Pineapple Basket Box Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica Pineapple Basket Box Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Height / 6 inches , Diameter / 3.8 inches.
Category
1920s French Country Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century.
Category
1690s Italian Baroque Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
French Majolica Grapes Cache Pot Planter, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Item is a Cachepot Planter in Majolica. It has been done in France circa 19th century.
The decor are Grapes and Vegetals. Colors green and purple.
Category
19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Choisy Le Roi by Carrier Belleuse
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica rooster vase signed Carrier Belleuse for the manufacture of Choisy le Roi, circa 1875.
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (born Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse; 12 Jun...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Large Ceramic Vase, Modern Design in Pastel Yellow and 24Kt Gold Handmade, Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large ceramic vase in pastel yellow, adorned with 19 ceramic spheres plated in 24-karat gold. The body of the vase features a matte finish that enhances its unique shape, giving the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
Bitossi Aldo Londi Midcentury Vintage Italian Large Ceramic Vase/Pitcher, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Rare Bitossi for Ceramiche Paoli Large Vase – Mid-Century Neolithic-Inspired Design
A striking example of Aldo Londi’s masterful work, this large ceramic vase embodies the timeless influence of Neolithic utility pottery, reinterpreted through Bitossi’s signature craftsmanship. Featuring the iconic sgraffito hand decor, inspired by Etruscan ceramics, this piece is part of the Sahara line, distinguished by its earthy, textured aesthetic. Unlike the standard Bitossi Sahara...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Majolica, Stoneware
Blue Ceramic Vase Butterflies 24 Kt Gold Luster Hand Painted Decorative Vessel
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Of extraordinary beauty and unique charm, the blue butterfly has always been considered the bearer of wishes. According to ancient beliefs it has the power to make dreams come true. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Spanish Green Ceramic Jug Vase, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Andalusian Handled Jar or Vessel in Green Glazed Ceramic. Spain, 1950s
This outstanding jar vase has engraved geometric details thorough creating a beautiful pattern. Si...
Category
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Four 18th Century France Majolica Planters Moustiers and Provence Manufactory
By Moustiers
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Collection of four beautiful polychrome majolica planters. 18th century.
Entirely hand-painted, these planters were made in France, in the towns of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and Allemag...
Category
1780s French Rococo Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Swan Jardinière Stamped Imperiale Nimy, Belgium, circa 1900
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica white swan jardinière Nimy, circa 1900.
Stamped: Nimy Faiences imperiale 1789-1951 Belgium.
A real treasure for the ceramics' collector.
...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
French Majolica Beehive Honey Pot Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica beehive honey pot circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Country Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
18th Century Italian Blue & White Faience Albarelli Apothecary Jar Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of two antique European tin-glazed earthenware apothecary jars. circa 1770
Originally used as medicinal pottery jars that held ointments and dry drugs at apothecar...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Delphin Massier Majolica Rooster / Cockerel Figural Vase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Delphin Massier French Majolica figural vase which features an exquisitely colourful rooster / cockerel, standing in front of a bamboo-effect vase. Colouration: yellow, teal blue gre...
Category
1890s French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Art Deco Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Macaw Parrot Porcelain Bird Figure
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Deco tall Italian animal Figurine Ceramic Parrot Macaw on a tree trunk
Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed
Design: Cacciapuoti style...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Austrian Majolica Lily Jardinière Greiner & Sohn, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Austrian Majolica Lily Jardinière Julius Greiner & Sohn Bodenbach, circa 1900.
Art Nouveau.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Delphin Massier Majolica Mallard Duck Planter
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Delphin Massier French Majolica planter which features a mallard duck in a swimming posture, wings curled up behind. Colouration: cream, teal blue, ochre, are predominant. The piece ...
Category
1890s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Large Vinatge Majolica Cache Pot
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A quirky and very retro French Barbotine Majolica cache pot dating from the 19th century, and featuring an eye-catching design of succulent painted fruits encircling its rim. The pot...
Category
20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
Large French Majolica Palissy Jardiniere Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Palissy jardinière with leaves and branches, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Rustic Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Majolica Pottery Palissy Ware Lobster 12" Plate Casadinho Portugal 1900
By Bernard Palissy
Located in Portland, OR
A large antique Bernard Palissy style majolica pottery lobster charger plate, by "Joaquim G. Roque Casadinho", Portugal, circa 1900.
The plate is decorated with a large lobster to th...
Category
Early 1900s Portuguese Folk Art Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
Vase Potiche Jar Lid Decorated Ornament Decorative Majolica Total White Vessel
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
This splendid potiche vase is handmade and hand-painted in Italy, following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we obs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Sculpture Geometric Ceramic Vase Vessel Special Iridescent Bronze Glazed Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
The sculptural vase 'Panoplia' is distinguished by its particular shape characterized by an alternance of voids and overlapping solids that make it a vase with 'a thousand faces': lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Majolica Vase Snake Two-handled Amphora Orange Blue Hand Painted Italian Ceramic
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Amphora in majolica handmade in Italy and hand-painted in polychrome, decorated with a reinterpretation of the patterns used in Deruta during the Fifteenth Century, following the ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Ceramiche Mola Majolica Tray Ashtray Sardinian Girl, Cagliari Italy
By Mola, Lenci
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare majolica small tray or ashtray is shaped in form of bust of young woman wearing traditional Sardinian costume, leaning on her crossed hands with her eyes closed. White color of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
1900s French Barbotine Majolica Mourning Flowers, Rose Violet Peony Carnation
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of twenty four hand made and hand painted barbotine majolica ceramic early 1900s so called mourning flowers.
In this set you find:
Roses, violets,...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Large Handled 19th Century French Majolica Flowers Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th Century French Majolica Flowers Vase,
Impressionist period and style.
22 inches Height.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Large Ceramic Vase, Modern Design in Pastel Yellow and 24Kt Gold Handmade, Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large ceramic vase in pastel yellow, adorned with 19 ceramic spheres plated in 24-karat gold. The body of the vase features a matte finish that enhances its unique shape, giving the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
19th Century French Barbotine Ceramic Hounds & Boar Cache Pot from Sarreguemines
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hunting lodge or ranch with this colorful antique planter. Crafted in Sarreguemines, France circa 1880, the elegant Majolica planter stands on paw feet, and is dressed wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
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Ceramic, Majolica
Very Rare Villeroy Boch / Mettlach Jardiniere on Flower Columns, 1890
Located in Handewitt, DE
Pair of very rare Villeroy Boch / Mettlach jardiniere on flower columns circa .1890. Richly decorated with ornaments, heads and colors. Very good quality...
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19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
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Majolica
Large Majolica Wild Rose Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Wild Rose Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
H / 10.5 inches , L / 11.3 inches , D / 6 inches.
The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and p...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern vase was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. It is decorated with a band of gold flowers on Rimini blue, outlined with sgraffito ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
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Gold
Majolica Birds Jardiniere Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Majolica birds jardinière with bamboo circa 1890, signed Clement Massier Golfe-Juan.
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1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
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Majolica, Ceramic
Antique and Vintage Majolica Vases, Bowls, Candleholders and Other Decorative Objects
The popularity of Victorian majolica, the gaily colored, metallic-oxide-glazed earthenware, has ebbed and flowed for more than a century. Right now, antique and vintage vases, bowls and other decorative objects appear to be having a moment — again.
Starting in the 1850s, people in the U.S. and the U.K. embraced these affordable housewares with unusual polychrome palettes (turquoise and pink) and whimsical forms (candlesticks shaped like dolphins). By the 1870s, majolica was being mass-produced for an ever-expanding middle class in countries like England, France, Sweden, Hungary and Portugal. Majolica was Art for Everyman. Its popularity coincided with interest in exotic Japonisme and scientific studies by the likes of Carl Linnaeus, Charles Darwin and John James Audobon.
Despite a similarity in name, Victorian majolica is significantly different in subject matter and form from its Italian forebear, Renaissance maiolica. That earlier earthenware bore gaily painted religious and mythological scenes, and unlike majolica, with its lively contours, was not molded or three dimensional.
What was the attraction of majolica for the 19th-century collector? “Imagine what it looked like in a Victorian interior, with dark woods, heavy drapes and upholstered chairs and sofas,” says Susan Weber, founder of the Bard Graduate Center in New York. “Majolica is robust and extremely tactile. With its naturalistic shapes, colorful glazes and often humorous themes, it appealed to the growing consumer society.”
In England, manufacturers like Minton began to produce decorative, relief-molded majolica tiles for the interiors of taverns, train stations, even the famous Queen’s Dairy at Frogmore, on the grounds of Windsor Castle. In 19th-century France, Sèvres and smaller ceramics firms began to reinterpret the snake-decorated platters made by Bernard Palissy, a 16th-century self-taught French potter. The result was a type of majolica called Palissy ware, which, like the originals, was festooned with odd creatures (lobsters, lizards and snakes) modeled by hand.
The late Moroccan-born, Paris-based decorator Alberto Pinto often placed Palissy ware in his clients’ living rooms, posing individual pieces on brackets against a background of stamped, gilded leather. Pinto, in turn, influenced such contemporary decorators as Harry Heissmann of New York. After 1900, people got swept up in the romanticism of Art Nouveau and ceased buying majolica. The 1970s saw a revival of interest, and in 1982, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, in New York, organized “English Majolica,” an exhibition featuring 75 examples from Minton, Wedgwood and George Jones, among other makers.
On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage majolica tea sets, vases, candlesticks, tureens and other furniture and decorative objects.
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