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19th Century English Majolica Hand Painted Sardine Cover Box with Plate
19th Century English Majolica Hand Painted Sardine Cover Box with Plate

19th Century English Majolica Hand Painted Sardine Cover Box with Plate

By George Jones & Sons

Located in Dallas, TX

This colorful barbotine dish was created in England circa 1880; attributed to Georges Jones & Sons, the dish is rectangular in shape and sits on an attached platter base; it features...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Wedgwood Majolica Leaf Dish
Wedgwood Majolica Leaf Dish

Wedgwood Majolica Leaf Dish

Located in Tampa, FL

A small antique Wedgwood green majolica leaf dish. Circa late 19th century, England.

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1890s English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique Majolica Sculpture
Antique Majolica Sculpture

Antique Majolica Sculpture

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Antique Majolica Sculpture

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Antique Majolica sculpture.

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Early 20th Century Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique Barbotine Majolica Pot with Lid Organic Art Nouveau
Antique Barbotine Majolica Pot with Lid Organic Art Nouveau

Antique Barbotine Majolica Pot with Lid Organic Art Nouveau

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful antique pot with lid, barbotine or majolica pottery, the pot has the shape of a tree trunk and the handle of a branch, typical of the organic shapes and colours that are ty...

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Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Majolica

Majolica Earthenware Model of a Cat, Possibly William Brownfield
Majolica Earthenware Model of a Cat, Possibly William Brownfield

Majolica Earthenware Model of a Cat, Possibly William Brownfield

By William Brownfield

Located in Downingtown, PA

Majolica Model of a Cat, Earthenware with Majolica Glaze, Possibly William Brownfield, 19th Century The figure of a cat is modeled as an orange-brown cat with almost a mane. It is p...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli (30cm diameter) Hand-Painted Majolica Italy
Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli (30cm diameter) Hand-Painted Majolica Italy

Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli (30cm diameter) Hand-Painted Majolica Italy

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Mediterranea moon jar, Hand-Painted Majolica with full-fire reduction firing, 30 cm diameter. Unique piece. Availble in the following diam. sizes: 40cm / 30cm / 20cm. The price of th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Delphin Massier Mallard Duck Wall Pocket
Delphin Massier Mallard Duck Wall Pocket

Delphin Massier Mallard Duck Wall Pocket

By Delphin Massier

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Delphin Massier Majolica wall pocket which features a duck (mallard) in flight, with wings raised. Colouration: white, pink, teal blue are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks ...

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1890s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Late 20th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Ceramic Rooster from Normandy
Late 20th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Ceramic Rooster from Normandy

Late 20th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Ceramic Rooster from Normandy

Located in Dallas, TX

This large colorful Majolica rooster was crafted in Normandy, circa 1980. Hand painted in the blue, green and brown palette, the proud symbol of France stands tall on a green base. T...

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Late 20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Tall Antique Italian Blue and Yellow Lidded Albarello Pot, 19th Century
Tall Antique Italian Blue and Yellow Lidded Albarello Pot, 19th Century

Tall Antique Italian Blue and Yellow Lidded Albarello Pot, 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… A rather tall albarello, measuring 17 inches tall, this Italian pot is adorned with symmetrical imagery of foliage. Dating to the 1800s, the lidded po...

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19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Paint

19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaf Plate
19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaf Plate

19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaf Plate

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th Century English Majolica glazed ceramic begonia leaf plate with a single green leaf on dark brown ground with yellow accents. Mottled green,...

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19th Century American Beaux Arts Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Marine Vase with Merboys
Minton Majolica Marine Vase with Merboys

Minton Majolica Marine Vase with Merboys

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica vase which features three merboys supporting a vessel adorned with seaweeds. The rim of the vase is modelled to depict breaking waves. Dark maroon ground version. Col...

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1860s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Midcentury Set Majolica Red Fish Ceramic Covered Sauce Tureen Box Salt & Pepper
Midcentury Set Majolica Red Fish Ceramic Covered Sauce Tureen Box Salt & Pepper

Midcentury Set Majolica Red Fish Ceramic Covered Sauce Tureen Box Salt & Pepper

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Coimbra, PT

Gorgeous small size set hyper realistic glazed ceramic fish covered sauce tureen and salt and pepper in shades of vibrant red and grey with dark accents ...

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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery

Pair of 19th Century Italian Capodimonte Majolica Ewers with Bacchic Scenes
Pair of 19th Century Italian Capodimonte Majolica Ewers with Bacchic Scenes

Pair of 19th Century Italian Capodimonte Majolica Ewers with Bacchic Scenes

Located in Dallas, TX

This extraordinary pair of monumental Capodimonte majolica ewers was crafted in Italy circa 1870. Standing over 3 feet tall (36.75 inches high) and measuring 12.5 inches in diameter,...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Urbino Style Majolica Vases, Early 20th Century
Pair of Urbino Style Majolica Vases, Early 20th Century

Pair of Urbino Style Majolica Vases, Early 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

With entwined serpent handles, painted in colors on both sides of the bodies with biblical scenes.

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Early 20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pair Jerome Massier Hen & Cockerel Figural Vases by P. Perret
Pair Jerome Massier Hen & Cockerel Figural Vases by P. Perret

Pair Jerome Massier Hen & Cockerel Figural Vases by P. Perret

By Pierre Perret et Jerome Massier Fils

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of Jerome Massier Fils Majolica figural vases which feature a hen and a rooster, stood in front of a vase. The vase has leaves and wheat around the sides. Colouration: brown, ye...

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1910s French Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Ceramic Vase Hand-Painted Light Blue Butterflies, 24kt Gold Luster, Italy
Large Ceramic Vase Hand-Painted Light Blue Butterflies, 24kt Gold Luster, Italy

Large Ceramic Vase Hand-Painted Light Blue Butterflies, 24kt Gold Luster, Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Our 'Petalouda Gold' majolica vase showcases the timeless allure of the blue butterfly capturing the essence of its elegance. Revered across cultures as a symbol of wishes fulfilled,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate

Blue Ceramic Potiche Centerpiece Vase Lid Majolica Hand Painted Deruta Italy
Blue Ceramic Potiche Centerpiece Vase Lid Majolica Hand Painted Deruta Italy

Blue Ceramic Potiche Centerpiece Vase Lid Majolica Hand Painted Deruta Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Our elegant "Blue Parrots" potiche was handmade using the potter's wheel and then painted entirely by hand in Deruta, a town in central Italy that is among the most famous for majoli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large Antique Italian Faience Centrepiece Bowl
Large Antique Italian Faience Centrepiece Bowl

Large Antique Italian Faience Centrepiece Bowl

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This very large and very colorful Italian Majolica centrepiece bowl was made between 1900 and 1920 in the Renaissance Revival style. The sides show hand painted blue peacocks surroun...

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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Vases
19th Century Majolica Palissy Vases

19th Century Majolica Palissy Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful pair of Majolica Palissy vases, richly glazed and finely detailed in the naturalistic style characteristic of the period. Each vase dis...

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1870s French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Humorous Majolica Frog Vase
Humorous Majolica Frog Vase

Humorous Majolica Frog Vase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Majolica vase which features two seated frogs, either side of a screen. Coloration: Brown, green, blue, are predominant.  

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1890s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Vase Vessel Majolica Damask Renaissance Black Yellow Hand Painted Italy Deruta
Vase Vessel Majolica Damask Renaissance Black Yellow Hand Painted Italy Deruta

Vase Vessel Majolica Damask Renaissance Black Yellow Hand Painted Italy Deruta

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Majolica vase with a black background decorated in golden yellow. the vase is formed by a very slender body and a flared neck ending with a rather everted edge: it is handmade and ha...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Pot or Box 19th Century Majolica Gremany Ceramic Beige Blue
Pot or Box 19th Century Majolica Gremany Ceramic Beige Blue

Pot or Box 19th Century Majolica Gremany Ceramic Beige Blue

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Tabacco box, Pot in Majolica. Characters Decor pattern. Brown and blue color. It has been made in Germany circa 19th century. Signed Western Germany.

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19th Century German Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Minton Majolica Two Handled Vase on Pedestal
Minton Majolica Two Handled Vase on Pedestal

Minton Majolica Two Handled Vase on Pedestal

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica vase which features grapes and vine leaves, two lion head handles and a (fixed) pedestal base. Colouration: turquoise, pink, ochre...

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1870s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Brown Westhead Moore & Co Basket
Brown Westhead Moore & Co Basket

Brown Westhead Moore & Co Basket

By Brown Westhead Moore

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Brown Westhead Moore and Co Majolica basket which features flowers on the four corners, basketweave style sides and the handle modelled in the for...

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1870s English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Jerome Massier Fils Majolica Dog Spill Vase
Jerome Massier Fils Majolica Dog Spill Vase

Jerome Massier Fils Majolica Dog Spill Vase

By Jerome Massier Fils

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Jerome Massier Fils French Majolica vase which features a hunting dog stood in front of a tree trunk. Coloration: cream, brown, green, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks ...

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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Porcelain Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Covered Box
Majolica Porcelain Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Covered Box

Majolica Porcelain Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Covered Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Majolica lidded Box Tromp l'Oeil to look like asparagus. The box is a wonderful decorative piece in the kitchen or dining room - holding anything from office supplies at a kitchen w...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

Antique Lidded Italian Apothecary Jar with Rampant Lions Coat of Arms, 19th C.
Antique Lidded Italian Apothecary Jar with Rampant Lions Coat of Arms, 19th C.

Antique Lidded Italian Apothecary Jar with Rampant Lions Coat of Arms, 19th C.

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-painted with a coat of arms supported by a pair of rampant lions, this lidded Italian apothecary jar dates to the 1800s. The ground of the jar is true white, which provides a st...

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19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Paint

19th Century Majolica White Dog Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica White Dog Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica White Dog Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Charming 19th century small majolica vase with white dog who look on a bucket signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi. At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most ...

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1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Contemporary Ceramic Vase, Turquoise, Brown, Collectible Design, Handmade Italy
Contemporary Ceramic Vase, Turquoise, Brown, Collectible Design, Handmade Italy

Contemporary Ceramic Vase, Turquoise, Brown, Collectible Design, Handmade Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

The "Abisso Caraibi" vase, crafted and painted by hand in Italy, draws inspiration from the mysterious depths of the ocean. Its unique coloring technique ensures that no two pieces a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Blue Ceramic Vase Butterflies 24 Kt Gold Luster Hand Painted Decorative Vessel
Blue Ceramic Vase Butterflies 24 Kt Gold Luster Hand Painted Decorative Vessel

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. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

19th Century French Majolica Hunting Dog Jardinière and Cache Pot Set
19th Century French Majolica Hunting Dog Jardinière and Cache Pot Set

19th Century French Majolica Hunting Dog Jardinière and Cache Pot Set

By Jules Moigniez

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a buffet or console with this exceptional antique Majolica ensemble composed of a large jardinière and two matching cache pots. Crafted in France circa 1880, each faience pl...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Contemporary Italian Apple Jade Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Platinum Accents
Contemporary Italian Apple Jade Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Platinum Accents

Contemporary Italian Apple Jade Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Platinum Accents

By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary handmade Italian post-modern Work of Art in the shape of a Fleur de Lys crown in majolica, exclusive design by Ceramica Gatti, a long tradition studio and famous designe...

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2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Platinum, Enamel

Contemporary Italian Enameled Black White Majolica Crown Bowl & Platinum Accents
Contemporary Italian Enameled Black White Majolica Crown Bowl & Platinum Accents

Contemporary Italian Enameled Black White Majolica Crown Bowl & Platinum Accents

By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary handmade Italian work of art, a bowl in the shape of a crown in majolica by Ceramica Gatti, a long tradition studio and famous designer Ettore Sottsass' favorite. This A...

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2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Platinum, Enamel

Rooster Yellow and Green Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, France, 1950s
Rooster Yellow and Green Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, France, 1950s

Rooster Yellow and Green Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, France, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching green and yellow Majolica ceramic rooster jug / pitcher, France, 1950s. Handcrafted in yellow glazed ceramic with green accents. A cool accent to any kitchen or to be us...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Antique French Patinated Bronze Majolica Sculpture Female Pedestal F.A. Gadaix
Antique French Patinated Bronze Majolica Sculpture Female Pedestal F.A. Gadaix

Antique French Patinated Bronze Majolica Sculpture Female Pedestal F.A. Gadaix

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in London, GB

Antique French Patinated Bronze Majolica Sculpture Female Pedestal F.A. Gadaix French, c. 1900 Sculpture: Height 130cm, diameter 36cm Pedestal: Height 89cm, diameter 63cm Overall: H...

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Majolica Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large Ceramic Vase, Modern Design in Pastel Yellow and 24Kt Gold Handmade, Italy
Large Ceramic Vase, Modern Design in Pastel Yellow and 24Kt Gold Handmade, Italy

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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate

Modern Vase, Matte Finish Warm White, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy
Modern Vase, Matte Finish Warm White, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

Modern Vase, Matte Finish Warm White, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Elegant warm white vase with a matte finishing, alternating with reflective surfaces embellished with 24Kt gold luster. This technique sees ceramics to undergo three cooking phases: ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Jerome Massier Majolica Camel with Baskets Figure
Jerome Massier Majolica Camel with Baskets Figure

Jerome Massier Majolica Camel with Baskets Figure

By Jerome Massier

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Jerome Massier Majolica figural which features a camel with pannier baskets either side. Coloration: brown, green, ochre, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Jerom...

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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Italian Majolica Floral Vase
Italian Majolica Floral Vase

Italian Majolica Floral Vase

Located in Pasadena, TX

This vase comes from Italy. It depicts a lily. The vase is what is known a s majolica. Majolica is made by opaquing terra cota clay and high gloss glazes.

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20th Century Italian Organic Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Royal Worcester Majolica Putti in Gondola Dish
Royal Worcester Majolica Putti in Gondola Dish

Royal Worcester Majolica Putti in Gondola Dish

By Royal Worcester

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Royal Worcester Majolica figural dish which features a putto seated on a gondola boat, with an eagle figurehead. Colouration: turquoise, white, brown, are...

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1880s English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Majolica

Talavera China Poblana Tile Doll Statue Mexican Art Majolica Woman Sculpture
Talavera China Poblana Tile Doll Statue Mexican Art Majolica Woman Sculpture

Talavera China Poblana Tile Doll Statue Mexican Art Majolica Woman Sculpture

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

This hand-crafted ceramic figurine was created by Mexican artist César Torres using traditional Talavera Poblana techniques in Puebla, Mexico. The piece depicts a folkloric female figure dressed in traditional attire, holding the skirt of her dress in a classic regional pose. The figurine is entirely hand-modeled and hand-painted, featuring intricate floral and geometric motifs in cobalt blue, yellow, green, terracotta, and black. The surface is finished with a glossy glaze characteristic of Talavera ceramics...

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2010s Mexican Spanish Colonial Majolica Decorative Objects

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Majolica

Majolica 'Jumbo' Elephant Figure
Majolica 'Jumbo' Elephant Figure

Majolica 'Jumbo' Elephant Figure

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Majolica figure which features 'Jumbo', the elephant. Jumbo was obtained by London Zoo in 1865 as a two year old, where he became a favorite attraction. This model can also be found ...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Majolica

Large Vase, Matte Finish Olive Green, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy
Large Vase, Matte Finish Olive Green, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

Large Vase, Matte Finish Olive Green, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Exquisite large dark olive green vase with a matte finishing, alternating with reflective surfaces embellished with 24Kt gold luster. This technique sees ceramics to undergo three co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate

19th Century Antique Decorative Box by Saint Clément, Art Nouveau
19th Century Antique Decorative Box by Saint Clément, Art Nouveau

19th Century Antique Decorative Box by Saint Clément, Art Nouveau

By Barbotine, Saint-Clément

Located in London, England

La bonbonnière ou boîte à bijoux de Saint Clément, réalisée en faïence barbotine à la fin du XIXe siècle dans le style Art Nouveau, est une véritable œuvre d'art. Son décor délicat d...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Pair of 20th Century Italian Hand-Painted Porcelain Capodimonte Wall Platters
Pair of 20th Century Italian Hand-Painted Porcelain Capodimonte Wall Platters

Pair of 20th Century Italian Hand-Painted Porcelain Capodimonte Wall Platters

By Capodimonte

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful pair of majolica wall plates would elevate any living room, kitchen, or dining room wall. Created in Italy circa 1980 and done in the Capodimonte style with high relief, each barbotine...

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Late 20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

Contemporary Italian Hunter Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Pure Gold Accents
Contemporary Italian Hunter Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Pure Gold Accents

Contemporary Italian Hunter Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Pure Gold Accents

By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques

Located in New York, NY

Italian contemporary post-modern Work of Art in the shape of a castle crown in majolica, exclusive design by Ceramica Gatti, an Art Studio of long tradition and Designer Ettore Sotts...

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2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Pair of Mid Century Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Urns
Pair of Mid Century Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Urns

Pair of Mid Century Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Urns

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Large pair of vintage Chinese urns handcrafted in terra cotta in classic form and decorated in a chic multi color drippy glaze.

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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Vase Vessel Ceramic Centerpiece Ornament Aquamarine Majolica Flower Holder Italy
Vase Vessel Ceramic Centerpiece Ornament Aquamarine Majolica Flower Holder Italy

Vase Vessel Ceramic Centerpiece Ornament Aquamarine Majolica Flower Holder Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Large majolic vase in green aquamarine color, glazed in polychrome, characterized by the elegant presence of naturalistic ornamental motifs that enhance its forms beautifully. Its po...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Modern Vase, Matte Finish Aquamarine, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy
Modern Vase, Matte Finish Aquamarine, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

Modern Vase, Matte Finish Aquamarine, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Elegant aquamarine vase with a matte finishing, alternating with reflective surfaces embellished with 24Kt gold luster. This technique sees ceramics to undergo three cooking phases: ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate

Rubin Red Plate Gold Luster Glided Hand Painted Majolica Centerpiece Bowl Deruta
Rubin Red Plate Gold Luster Glided Hand Painted Majolica Centerpiece Bowl Deruta

Rubin Red Plate Gold Luster Glided Hand Painted Majolica Centerpiece Bowl Deruta

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

The dish, made of majolica painted in duotone of blue and red, features dense decoration, inspired by the Moorish style, throughout its surface. The outer band of the brim is richly ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Moorish Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate

English Majolica Jardinière
English Majolica Jardinière

English Majolica Jardinière

Located in Winter Park, FL

A large English Majolica glazed ceramic jardinière, or planter, oblong shape depicting a sleeping maiden in a field of wheat. Vividly colored glaze in...

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19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Majolica

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. 

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