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19th Century French Flowers Majolica Vase Theodore Lefront
19th Century French Flowers Majolica Vase Theodore Lefront

19th Century French Flowers Majolica Vase Theodore Lefront

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century French Flowers Majolica Vase Theodore Lefront. Height / 6.2 inches . Diameter / 3.5 inches.

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1880s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Vintage Ceramic Red Urn with Handles Jester Musician Decor Italy 1950s
Vintage Ceramic Red Urn with Handles Jester Musician Decor Italy 1950s

Vintage Ceramic Red Urn with Handles Jester Musician Decor Italy 1950s

By Deruta

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking urn shaped vase features hand painted black and white majolica decor on red background. Sculptural twin handles with scroll details guide the eye to the textured scalloped ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Paint

Vintage Animal Figure Figural Group Italian Ceramic XL Roosters Porcelain
Vintage Animal Figure Figural Group Italian Ceramic XL Roosters Porcelain

Vintage Animal Figure Figural Group Italian Ceramic XL Roosters Porcelain

By Giuseppe Armani, Capodimonte, Guido Cacciapuoti

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Art Deco mid Century Italian porcelain 2 roosters on a tree trunk Material: Porcelain, Ceramic, Tin glazed Design: In the manner of Cacciapuoti Origin: Italy, first half 20th century...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

English Majolica Basket Mottled Green Cobalt Handle Lavender Interior, ca. 1875
English Majolica Basket Mottled Green Cobalt Handle Lavender Interior, ca. 1875

English Majolica Basket Mottled Green Cobalt Handle Lavender Interior, ca. 1875

Located in Banner Elk, NC

English Majolica basket with mottled green basketweave, a cobalt blue handle, and lavender interior, ca. 1875, Measures: W 6 x H 4 x D 1.5 inches For 30 years we have been among th...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Blue Vase Vessel Hand Painted Two-handled Amphora Renaissance Italian Ceramic
Blue Vase Vessel Hand Painted Two-handled Amphora Renaissance Italian Ceramic

Blue Vase Vessel Hand Painted Two-handled Amphora Renaissance Italian Ceramic

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Majolica amphora made and painted by hand, following the original Renaissance painting technique. This sumptuous vase is characterized by the elegant presence of naturalistic ornamen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Wheat Jardiniere With Birds Delphin Massier
19th Century Majolica Wheat Jardiniere With Birds Delphin Massier

19th Century Majolica Wheat Jardiniere With Birds Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Large 19th Century Majolica wheat vase jardiniere with birds signed Delphin Massier. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Massier family p...

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1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Majolica Morning Glory Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Pair of Majolica Morning Glory Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900

Pair of Majolica Morning Glory Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900

By Jerome Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of Majolica morning glory vases Jerome Massier, circa 1900. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible whole...

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, onion , oyster. Nautical style. 10 inches diameter  

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Handpainted German Bauhaus Era Pottery Jug Vase - Suprematist Art Deco Design
Handpainted German Bauhaus Era Pottery Jug Vase - Suprematist Art Deco Design

Handpainted German Bauhaus Era Pottery Jug Vase - Suprematist Art Deco Design

By Bauhaus Deutschland, Bauhaus

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This unique vintage handpainted pottery jug vase showcases a striking Art Deco Bauhaus design with strong Suprematist-inspired motifs. Crafted in Germany around 1920, this modernist ...

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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Blue Ceramic Majolica Vase Vessel Decorative Butterflies Hand Painted Italy
Blue Ceramic Majolica Vase Vessel Decorative Butterflies Hand Painted Italy

Blue Ceramic Majolica Vase Vessel Decorative Butterflies Hand Painted 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, Clay, Majolica

Large French Majolica Bird and Snake Jardinière, circa 1890
Large French Majolica Bird and Snake Jardinière, circa 1890

Large French Majolica Bird and Snake Jardinière, circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

Large French 19th century Majolica jardinière in a shape of wood box decorated with leaves, on the front a bird with his nest, a snake looking on the nest with eggs...

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1890s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience, Pottery

French 1880s Barbotine Majolica Basket with High Relief Colorful Flowers
French 1880s Barbotine Majolica Basket with High Relief Colorful Flowers

French 1880s Barbotine Majolica Basket with High Relief Colorful Flowers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French majolica basket from the late 19th century with high relief floral barbotine décor. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, this majolica features a b...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Superb English Bulldog Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, Italy 1960s
Superb English Bulldog Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, Italy 1960s

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...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

19th Century Large Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter
19th Century Large Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter

19th Century Large Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Large Palissy wall platter a large catshark on the center surrounded by four fishs, two frogs, two crawfishs, two lizards, shells and different greens plants, circa 1900, this platte...

Category

Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Renaissance Revival Set Of Amphora And Pedestal
Renaissance Revival Set Of Amphora And Pedestal

Renaissance Revival Set Of Amphora And Pedestal

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Renaissance revival style large Majolica amphora vase with rectangular pedestal. Their background are hand painted cobalt blue and decorated with an off-white relief of Gre...

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20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Italian Vintage Deruta Mosaic Hand Painted Floral & Figural Vase
Italian Vintage Deruta Mosaic Hand Painted Floral & Figural Vase

Italian Vintage Deruta Mosaic Hand Painted Floral & Figural Vase

By Deruta

Located in Antwerp, BE

Large Majolica mosaic vase, hand decorated with pure gold leaf. Italian Vintage Deruta Mosaic Vase, design is a depiction of Empress Theodora, sixth ce...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Italian Majolica Tang Horse
Large Italian Majolica Tang Horse

Large Italian Majolica Tang Horse

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An extraordinary Italian Tang-style horse, arguably the most striking example I’ve had the pleasure to own. Monumental in scale and presence, it’s finished in a richly colored majoli...

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1950s Italian Tang Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Shell Jardiniere Sarreguemines
19th Century Majolica Shell Jardiniere Sarreguemines

19th Century Majolica Shell Jardiniere Sarreguemines

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

19th century Majolica Shell Jardiniere signed Sarreguemines. Coral base.

Category

1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Fratelli Fanciullacci Majolica Vase with Sgraffito Decor, Italy Mid Century
Fratelli Fanciullacci Majolica Vase with Sgraffito Decor, Italy Mid Century

Fratelli Fanciullacci Majolica Vase with Sgraffito Decor, Italy Mid Century

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Unusual vintage vase with complex textured glaze features a streamlined elongated form, decorated with delineated areas of textured elements in sgraffito technique. The polychrome fr...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

French Art Nouveau Vase Majolica Gustave De Bruyn 29cm
French Art Nouveau Vase Majolica Gustave De Bruyn 29cm

French Art Nouveau Vase Majolica Gustave De Bruyn 29cm

By Gustave De Bruyn

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful French Art Nouveau vase made of polychrome crackle majolica earthenware, decorated with peonies and floral motifs, numbered and marked on the bottom. Gustave De Bruyn (Leu...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Art Nouveau Majolica Vide-Poche with Fish Decoration, France, 1920s
Art Nouveau Majolica Vide-Poche with Fish Decoration, France, 1920s

Art Nouveau Majolica Vide-Poche with Fish Decoration, France, 1920s

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A charming Art Nouveau-style glazed ceramic catch-all, featuring two small dishes joined by a naturalistic sculpture of two fish. Crafted in majolica (barbotine), it displays delicat...

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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Vallauris Blue White Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
Large Vallauris Blue White Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s

Large Vallauris Blue White Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s

By Vallauris

Located in Barcelona, ES

French mid-century Vallauris ashtray / bowl, Glazed Ceramic Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in dark blue and soft blue hues and white accents. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, 1950s. This cool ashtray was handcrafted in France at the Mid-20th century period. Its design in shades of blue and white fat lava ceramic on a cobalt blue background . It has four cigarrette or cigars holders. Highly decorative piece! This colorful piece will be the perfect gift for smokers. Also useful as jewelry bowl , decorative bowl or vide-poche. Overall Measures: 19 cm diameter x 9 cm height (7,48 in diameter x 3,54 in height). Vallauris Ceramic Round Bowl // Glazed Ceramic Fat Lava Bowl...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

18th Century Italian Blue & White Faience Albarelli Apothecary Jar Pair
18th Century Italian Blue & White Faience Albarelli Apothecary Jar Pair

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...

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Minton Majolica Pigeon Centrepiece Bowl
Minton Majolica Pigeon Centrepiece Bowl

Minton Majolica Pigeon Centrepiece Bowl

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica centrepiece bowl which features three pigeons perched on a leafy oak branch, supporting a large basketweave bowl on their fan tails. Bowl is decorated with oak leaves...

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1870s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19th Century French Majolica Egg Vase Delphin Massier
19th Century French Majolica Egg Vase Delphin Massier

19th Century French Majolica Egg Vase Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century French Majolica Egg shaped Vase Delphin Massier. Decorated with flowers a daisy ,a pansy and a wild rose. H / 4.3 inches. The Massier family are known for the quality of...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Frog with Mandolin Massier, circa 1900
Majolica Frog with Mandolin Massier, circa 1900

Majolica Frog with Mandolin Massier, circa 1900

By Jerome Massier Fils

Located in Austin, TX

Art Nouveau green Majolica frog who playing mandolin unsigned Jerome Massier Fils, circa 1900. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Massi...

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Stork Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Majolica Stork Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890

Majolica Stork Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Elegant and rare Majolica stork with a bamboo vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels an...

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890

Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Spectacular Majolica rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. ...

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Pair of Art Nouveau Leafy “Beetle” vases by Bernhard Bloch
Pair of Art Nouveau Leafy “Beetle” vases by Bernhard Bloch

Pair of Art Nouveau Leafy “Beetle” vases by Bernhard Bloch

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a pair of Art Nouveau "beetle" vases that represent a prime example of late 19th to early 20th-century Bohemian ceramic artistry. Capturing Art Nouveau’s fascination with...

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Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Paint

WEDGWOOD - Embossed Majolica Grape Leaf Center Bowl - U.K. - Circa 1940
WEDGWOOD - Embossed Majolica Grape Leaf Center Bowl - U.K. - Circa 1940

WEDGWOOD - Embossed Majolica Grape Leaf Center Bowl - U.K. - Circa 1940

By Wedgwood

Located in Chatham, ON

WEDGWOOD - Vintage majolica ceramic embossed grape leaf pattern center bowl - oval shape - twin twig handles - pronounced flared foot - green semi iridescent glaze - printed back sta...

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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Glazed Ceramic Oranges Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s
Majolica Glazed Ceramic Oranges Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s

Majolica Glazed Ceramic Oranges Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching realistic Majolica oranges jug / pitcher in orange and green glazed ceramic, Spain, 1950s-1960s. Hand-painted Manises ceramic decorative jug in the shape of a bunch of ...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines

19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines

By 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...

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1880s French Rococo Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Begonia Leaf Wilhelm Schiller & Son Vide-Poche
19th Century Majolica Begonia Leaf Wilhelm Schiller & Son Vide-Poche

19th Century Majolica Begonia Leaf Wilhelm Schiller & Son Vide-Poche

By Wilhelm Schiller & Son

Located in Austin, TX

Small 19th Century Majolica Begonia Leaf signed Wilhelm Schiller & Son Vide-Poche. High quality. 6.3 by 3.6 inches. Wilhelm Schiller began production of porcelain and earthenware in ...

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1880s Czech Rustic Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica White Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880
French Majolica White Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880

French Majolica White Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica White Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880.

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1880s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Exceptional Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Jardiniere Flowerpot Thistle Motif
Exceptional Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Jardiniere Flowerpot Thistle Motif

Exceptional Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Jardiniere Flowerpot Thistle Motif

By Gustave De Bruyn, Fives-Lille

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A highly decorative and vividly colored Art Nouveau Majolica jardinière or flowerpot, dating from circa 1900. This exuberant barbotine piece features an ornate relief design dominate...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Dutch Fishing Boat
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Dutch Fishing Boat

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Dutch Fishing Boat

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Circa 1660 - 1680 A blue and white Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of a fishing boat. These boats sailed near the coast of the North Sea and on the Zuiderzee. S...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Antique Victorian Historism Majolica Pedestal Bowl / Centerpiece Knights Dragons
Antique Victorian Historism Majolica Pedestal Bowl / Centerpiece Knights Dragons

Antique Victorian Historism Majolica Pedestal Bowl / Centerpiece Knights Dragons

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This antique Historism centerpiece / pedestal bowl is made of polychrom glazed majolica and features four cartouches decorated with high relief knight helmets and dragons. The manufa...

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1880s German Rococo Revival Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Holdcroft Majolica Square Box and Cover
Holdcroft Majolica Square Box and Cover

Holdcroft Majolica Square Box and Cover

By Joseph Holdcroft

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Holdcroft Majolica square box and cover which features storks, squirrels, blossom and parrot feet. Coloration: cobalt blue, green, turquoise, are predomi...

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1880s English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton
Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton

Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Minton Aqua Majolica Jardiniere with ram's head signed Minton. Height / 14.8 inches. 19 by 14 inches.

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1880s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier
19th Century Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier

19th Century Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Fine French Majolica pink rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1880. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and painti...

Category

1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a VOC ship in the Storm
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a VOC ship in the Storm

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a VOC ship in the Storm

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Circa 1630 – 1660 A finely painted blue and white Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of a Dutch East India Trading Company (VOC) ship. This ship is sailing in very...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Jerome Massier Majolica Frog with Wheelbarrow
Jerome Massier Majolica Frog with Wheelbarrow

Jerome Massier Majolica Frog with Wheelbarrow

By Jerome Massier

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Jerome Massier French Majolica posy holder which features a frog pushing a wheelbarrow. Colouration: green, brown, yellow, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Jero...

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1890s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica Leaves Jardinière, circa 1880
French Majolica Leaves Jardinière, circa 1880

French Majolica Leaves Jardinière, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century French Majolica leaves jardinière.

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1880s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Rubboli Lustre Majolica Pitcher Vase Mythical Beasts Decor
Rubboli Lustre Majolica Pitcher Vase Mythical Beasts Decor

Rubboli Lustre Majolica Pitcher Vase Mythical Beasts Decor

By Rubboli

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking ceramic Neo-Renaissance Rubboli pitcher vase features cobalt, red and gold Lustre majolica glaze decoration. Hand-painted decor follows the traditional shape of the piece, with abstract pattern accentuating the base and the top of the vase, and motifs of mythical beasts surrounding central medallion with another mythical creature. The vase is marked on the bottom; the mark "A.R. Italy" dates the piece to 1936-1975. We are offering a large sculptural vase, decorated n the same style, also by Alberto Rubboli, in a separate listing; the vases can be displayed together for a stunning presentation. The vase is a striking example of the revival of the magnificent Italian Renaissance decoration of the 16th century. In late 19th century the collecting craze for Renaissance majolica, especially lusterware, prompted the Italian potters to hunt for the secret formulas that were lost four hundred years earlier. Studios owned by such ceramicists as Cantagalli, Molaroni, Rubboli, Santarella, and others attempted to duplicate antique lusterware pieces for the general public. Each studio developed their own closely guarded formulation. In 1870s Paolo Rubboli...

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20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica

Sculptural Vallauris Ceramic Vide-Poche, Fat Lava Glaze, France, 1950s
Sculptural Vallauris Ceramic Vide-Poche, Fat Lava Glaze, France, 1950s

Sculptural Vallauris Ceramic Vide-Poche, Fat Lava Glaze, France, 1950s

By Vallauris

Located in Valencia, VC

Beautiful Sculptural Vallauris Ceramic Vide-Poche, 1950s A striking sculptural ceramic vide-poche (trinket dish) from Vallauris, South France, dating to the 1950s. This handmade pie...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience, Majolica

Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Vase from Orvieto, Signed “NP”, 1960s
Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Vase from Orvieto, Signed “NP”, 1960s

Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Vase from Orvieto, Signed “NP”, 1960s

Located in Brescia, Brescia

A beautifully hand-painted majolica amphora from Orvieto, dating to the 1960s and signed “NP / Orvieto” on the underside. Richly decorated with vibrant arabesque motifs and warm, sat...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Antique Italian Reproduction Deruta Hand Painted Majolica Orci Vase
Antique Italian Reproduction Deruta Hand Painted Majolica Orci Vase

Antique Italian Reproduction Deruta Hand Painted Majolica Orci Vase

Located in Encinitas, CA

Lovely reproduction of Classic Renaissance Revival theme, expertly handcrafted and hand-painted Majolica glaze over terra cotta. Mediterranean blue & golden yellow color theme. Made in Italy. Limited edition, exclusively produced for Bellini's Antique Italia...

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2010s Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Pair of Majolica Flowers & Leaves Cache Pots Luneville Circa 1890
Pair of Majolica Flowers & Leaves Cache Pots Luneville Circa 1890

Pair of Majolica Flowers & Leaves Cache Pots Luneville Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of Majolica Flowers & Leaves signed Luneville Cache Pots Circa 1890, H / 7 inches , D / 9 inches by 7 inches.

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Rare French Majolica Rabbit Pitcher, circa 1900
Rare French Majolica Rabbit Pitcher, circa 1900

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...

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Early 1900s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Art Nouveau Flowerpot Jardinière Majolica Gustave De Bruyn
Art Nouveau Flowerpot Jardinière Majolica Gustave De Bruyn

Art Nouveau Flowerpot Jardinière Majolica Gustave De Bruyn

By Gustave De Bruyn

Located in Poperinge, BE

Small flowerpot or jardinière from the Art Nouveau period, crafted from crackle-glazed majolica earthenware, decorated with peonies and floral ornamentation, numbered 4522 on the bot...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Sculpture by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery 1970s
Large Sculpture by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery 1970s

Large Sculpture by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery 1970s

By Bill Stewart

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage ceramic sculpture features hand-sculpted totem pole style form, done in two separate segments that can be either combined and displayed at full height for a striking, monume...

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20th Century American Folk Art Majolica Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta

Italian Mid Century Majolica Hanging Mask of Bacchus Large Hand Painted
Italian Mid Century Majolica Hanging Mask of Bacchus Large Hand Painted

Italian Mid Century Majolica Hanging Mask of Bacchus Large Hand Painted

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

A jolly, handmade and hand painted Italian ceramic mask depicting the Roman god of wine and intoxication adorned with a crown of grapes. Perfect for wine lover in your life! Maker's ...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta

Antique Villeroy & Boch Majolica Barbotine Plate w. Wirework Basket Bowl Dish
Antique Villeroy & Boch Majolica Barbotine Plate w. Wirework Basket Bowl Dish

Antique Villeroy & Boch Majolica Barbotine Plate w. Wirework Basket Bowl Dish

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

Beautiful antique Majolica plate or shallow bowl by Villeroy & Boch Schramberg, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The glazed ceramic plate features a richly modelled...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Metal, Wire

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.