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Material: Majolica
Large Minton Majolica Renaissance Style Masks Vase
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica vase which features male and female masks with hanging leaves and fruit. Cartouche bands in-between. Colouration: brown, green, bl...
Category
1870s English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Brown Westhead Moore and Co. Majolica Belted Suitcase Box and Cover
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Brown Westhead Moore Co. Majolica box and cover which features a suitcase (perhaps), with two belt straps either side of a twisted rope handle. Coloration: cobalt blue, brown, ochre,...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase from Montigny
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful antique majolica urn was sculpted in Montigny sur Loing, France, circa 1880. Tall and round in shape, the ceramic vessel features a tall, elegant form with a flared rim...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mintons Majolica Putti Flower Holder Vase
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica flower holder which features a putti wearing drapes, carrying a cornucopia vase. Colouration: green, turquoise, white, are predo...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Contemporary Italian Hunter Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Pure Gold Accents
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...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Italian Modern Silver Platinum White Majolica Crown Vase with Orange Green Dots
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary handmade Italian Work of Art, a decorative vase in the shape of a crown in majolica, exclusive for Cosulich Interiors & Antiques by Ceramica Gatti, a long tradition Stud...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum, Enamel
Jerome Massier Fils Majolica Dog Spill Vase
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 ...
Category
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Brownfield Majolica Putti Figural Posy Vase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Brownfield Majolica posy holder which features a putti carrying a bunch of wheat. Stood beside a wicker basket. Colouration: green, cream, yellow, ...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Contemporary Italian Enameled Black White Majolica Crown Bowl & Platinum Accents
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...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Platinum
Decorative Majolica Vase Vessel Purple, Light Blue, Hand-painted Made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large decorative vase in light blue majolica, glazed in polychrome, characterized by the elegant presence of ornamental motifs in the shape of feathers which magnificently enhance it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
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.
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
Jerome Massier Majolica Camel with Baskets Figure
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Portuguese Portuguese Palissy Majolica figure which features a tortoise. Colouration: brown, ochre, grey, are predominant.
Category
1890s Portuguese Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Glazed Majolica Statute, Carlo Lorenzetti for Pietro Melandri, 1934
Located in Roma, IT
Diana the Huntress is an original decorative object realized by Carlo Lorenzetti for Pietro Melandri in 1934.
Original Faenza Ceramics. Original glazed majolica.
Good condition...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
1880 Gien French Faience Pair Majolica Gold Chocolate Vases with Armored Knights
By Gien
Located in New York, NY
A very rare signed pair of Faience vases produced by the prestigious French Gien factory, with a unique enameling technique called "Emaux chagrin" = painful enamels, because of the difficulty and time-consuming craftsmanship. The background consists of hand-applied enamel, a mixture of real gold, and chocolate brown colored clay. Then these museum pieces are hand decorated on both sides with gold leaf: antiquity decor with detailed armored knights...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Rare Clement Massier Prowling Tiger Figure
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Clement Massier French Majolica figure which features a prowling tiger. Colouration: orange, brown, green, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Clement Massier pottery.
Category
1910s English Victorian Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
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 ...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Barbotine Faience Wall Cornucopia Dated 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kitchen wall with this elegant antique cornucopia vase. Crafted in France, and made of faience, the vase features acorn and leaf motifs on branch form, all in high relief....
Category
Early 20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Large Ewer Hand Painted Pearl White Decorative Vase Unique Piece Made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Magnificent large decorative ewer, handmade and hand-painted in Italy by the artist G. Mengoni for deBlona. His creativity was inspired by Middle Eastern ceramic tradition, whose orn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Luster, Majolica
Small Lonitz Majolica Snipe Wall Plaque
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Lonitz Majolica wall plaque which features a snipe. Coloration: Cream, grey, brown, are predominant.
Category
1880s German Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Byzantium Moon Jar Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Byzantium moon jar, 2024, full-fire reduction earthenware (majolica) 40 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece.
The decor and the colours of this stunning piece are inspired by a Byzantine frieze in Sant' Apolinnare in Classe church in Ravenna, Italy.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics based in Faenza, one of the most representative ceramic production centres in Italy. Founded in 1976 by sisters Saura and Ivana, Bottega Vignoli stands out for its limited production, accurate details and skilful experimentation resulting in stunning unique and one of a kind pieces. Their style is immediately recognizable and expressly follows the path...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Barbotine Hunt Motifs Cache Pots and Jardiniere, Set of 3
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a buffet or console with this elegant set of majolica cache pots with matching jardiniere. Crafted in France circa 1880, each antique planter is dressed with acanthus leaf f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase with Bird Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
The colorful antique majolica vase was created in France circa 1890. Round in shape, the decorative ceramic vase features intricate details, including painted flowers and three birds...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Figural Jardinière by Henri Giraud, Mark for Choisy-Le Roy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French late 19th century Majolica figural jardinière (planter) modeled as a young Neapolitan vintner boy balancing a weaved basket over h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Worcester Majolica Frog, Monkey and Tortoise Vase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Royal Worcester Majolica vase which features a frog riding on the back of a monkey, which is sitting on the back of a tortoise. A bamboo vase behind...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Basket from Montigny-sur-Loing
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this sculptural, antique jardinière on a shelf or on a kitchen counter for a pop of color. Crafted in Montigny-sur-Loing, France circa 1860, the colorful basket has a central handle and features a double vase decorated with floral and leaf motifs in high relief. The elegant, artistic planter with flowers is in excellent condition and has rich, pigmented colors in a blue, black, green and pink palette. Different markings on the bottom.
Impressionist ceramics term generally applies to "paint the slip" or "batch gouache". At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the towns of Montigny-sur-Loing and Marlotte are many artists living places like Jean-Baptiste Corot, Eugène Thirion (1839-1910), Adrien Schulz (1851-1931), Numa Gillet (1868-1940) and Lucien Cahen-Michel (1888-1980), all attracted by the quality of the landscape and the light. When Eugene Schopin founded in 1872 a ceramics factory, he worked with the painters to create a range of designs inspired by Impressionism and decorated according to new public demands. Several ceramic factories will develop around this Impressionist movement. The most famous, such as Georges Delvaux (1834-1909), Albert Boué (1862-1918) and Charles Alphonse Petit (1862-1927), will produce until 1922. Other manufacturers, such as Theodore Lefront...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large English Victorian Hunt Scene Jardiniere Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large English Victorian Hunt Scene Jardiniere Circa 1890.
Decorated with hound dogs with a deer.
Dogs heads handles.
19.5 by 8.5 inches.
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antiqued Vase Majolica Jar Painted Ceramic Decorated Ornament Renaissance Vessel
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Our exclusive vase, in majolica with an antiqued background, is characterized by a very slender body and a thin slightly flared neck: it is handmade...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Clay
Minton Majolica Tudor Figure Candelabra
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica candelabra which features a Tudor dressed man, holding his arms aloft. He holds torches in his hands, which form the candle holders'. Color...
Category
1860s English Tudor Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Large majolica Albarello with pharmaceutical writing, Italy circa 1730.
Located in Milan, IT
Large majolica Albarello with a flared central body with curvatures at shoulder height, wide distinct foot (8,75’’), flared and moulded. Wide mouth, strongly projecting harpy-shaped ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Orange and Blue Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Bottega Vignoli, Borgia conical vase, 2022 hand painted majolica 17cm x 37cm height. Unique piece.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Suite of Two Ceramic Vases by Antonio Lucietti, 1974
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
A pair of prototype vases crafted in polychrome glazed majolica, displaying vibrant shades of green, red, blue, and white.
Each vase is composed of three distinct pieces: a square b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Light Blue and Gray Ceramic Majolica Amphora Hand Painted Francois Boucher Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
Large ceramic amphora with handles, made and painted entirely by hand, central Italy production, year 2009. The decoration on the vase is a reproduction of a painting by Francois Bou...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Neoclassical Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Pair of French Majolica Pitchers or Vases
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of French Majolica vases or pitchers, each with double tree branch form handles and spouts. Deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with aqua interior and grape clusters. Minor glaze loss.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Pair of Turn of the Century Italian Majolica Harlequins
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of turn of the century Italian Majolica porcelain male and female
harlequin figures each wearing a top hat, striped pants and a red shirt.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Boat and People Composition
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring this vibrant antique porcelain piece into your living room, office, or bedroom for a unique flair. This colorful, extremely detailed majolica figurine composition was created in France, circa 1880; it features a beautiful boat cresting small waves, with an exquisitely dressed group inside, including a gondolier in a traditional Louis XV clothing steering the Venetian boat...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
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: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Contemporary Italian Apple Jade Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Platinum Accents
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...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Garibaldi's Portrait Majolica, Ceramic, Made in Italy
Located in Roma, IT
This Garibaldi's Portrait Majolica is an original decorative object realized in ceramic.
An interesting colored ceramic tile representing the Italian 19th century general Giuseppe...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Antique Majolica Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique Majolica sculpture.
Category
Early 20th Century Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Vase Vessel Majolica Ornament Hand Painted Empire Red Limited Edition Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
This lavish majolica vase is painted in polychrome, characterized by the elegant presence of naturalistic ornamental motifs that enhance its forms beautifully. Its powerful aesthetic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vase Stamped T. LeFront
Located in Dallas, TX
This large hand painted antique vase was created in France circa 1865, made of Majolica, the colorful vase depicts a hand painted scene with ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic, Majolica
Contemporary Italian Enameled Black White Majolica Crown Bowl & Platinum Accents
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...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum, Enamel
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: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Spanish Majolica Statue of John the Baptist
Located in London, GB
A Spanish (Catalan) tin glazed Majolica statue of St. John the Baptist.
Category
1860s Spanish Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Large Italian Majolica Two-Handled Vase, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
The bulbous body decorated with standing and leaping deer in a landscape, the shoulder with two homes in the background, the handles in the shape of tiger heads above masked handles.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Decorative Dish with Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your fruit or other perishables in this colorful antique Majolica dish. Created in Provence, France crafted, circa 1920, the decorative p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Lucky Horn Ceramic Sculpture Glazed Majolica Platinum Gold Hand Painted, Italy
Located in London, GB
Francesco Raimondi, Lucky Horn, 2020 glazed earthenware, platinum and gold, hand painted, unique piece
Measures: Approximate 100cm x 25 cm
A cornicello It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum, Gold
Italian Majolica Figural Compote, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Italian Majolica Figural Compote, circa 1880
Category
1880s Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Italian 19th Century Majolica Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative Italian 19th century Majolica porcelain centerpiece. The oblong shaped centerpiece is raised by lovely scalloped movements at the base with most decor...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Duck Wall Platter Stamped J. Massier
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant Majolica platter was created in Southern France by Massier, circa 1890. Round in shape, the antique ceramic plate is beautifully hand painted featuring a standing duck in a barn. The planter is in excellent condition with rich colors in the beige, green and white palette. The piece is stamped on the bottom Jerome Massier Fils, Vallauris, Pierre Perret. Hook in the back for easy installation.
The Massier family of Vallauris is recognized for three members producing Majolica in the second half of the 19th century. In 1860, brothers Delphin (1836-1907) and Clement (1844-1917) Massier were joined by cousin Jerome Massier (1850-1916) and began producing a style of ceramic bridging between traditional Victorian Majolica and Art Nouveau pottery. The Massiers mastered the copper oxide flambé technique for glazing, thereby introducing an intensely vibrant color palette including red, green and blue hues not previously seen with English Majolica.
Important in the Massier production were a series of large naturalistic modeled figural roosters, hens and other birds. Vases and wall pockets styled as orchids, intensely colored irises and sunflowers are among the most common Massier styles. A variety of humorous pieces bearing frogs and songbirds are popular among collectors. Most Massier Majolica bears...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary Unique 21st century
Located in London, GB
"Orvieto", large plate, 2017, full-fire reduction faience earthenware 52 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece.
Perfect décor for the wall or simply placed at the centre of a table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Rare Minton Majolica Plant Trough, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular form, molded on the front and reverse with a panel of two cherubs holding a female portrait.
Category
1870s English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Vintage Palissy Style Hand Painted Handcrafted Art Plate by Jay Willfred Sadek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Palissy Style Art Fruit Plate, Large Fruit and Leaf Plate, the Fruit Plate Made in Portugal by Jay Willfred Sadek
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Majolica, Ceramic
Contemporary Italian Apple Jade Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Platinum Accents
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...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Platinum, Enamel
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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