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Material: Majolica
Italian Majolica Incised and Painted Ewer Fish Motif
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A truly whimsical and wonderful piece of Italian Majolica that is incredibly well crafted. It is incised and appears almost enameled. It is signed or inscribed by the artist on the b...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Majolica Orchid Jardiniere Delphin Massier, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Orchid Jardiniere attributed to Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
Measures: W / 17 inches , H / 8.3 inches.
The Massier family are known f...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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, lemon, starfish, shells, crab, oyster.
Nautical style.
Measure: 9.3 diameter.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
C.1890 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.
Very rare colors.
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (born Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse; 12 June 1824 – 4 June 1887) was a French sculptor. He was one of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and was made an officer of the Legion of Honour.
At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most important ceramics...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, 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...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare Henriot Quimper France Faience Vase, Abstract Hand Painted Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Henriot Quimper faience vase is hand painted with abstract decor of complex geometric bands on the base and on top and abstract leaf garland in the central area of the vase. M...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Pottery, Ceramic, Majolica
Friedgard Glatzle for Karlsruhe Majolika Craquelure Vase West German Pottery 195
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Marianna Erlikh
Jan 12, 2025, 11:55 PM (13 hours ago)
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Vintage majolica vase features graphic craquelure glaze in dark grey on off-white background. Transparent glaze was us...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
19th Century English Majolica Basket
Located in Austin, TX
English Majolica Victorian basket in pastel colors, circa 1890.
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
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...
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
French Majolica Large Urns- A Pair
Located in Downingtown, PA
French Majolica Large Urns,
A Pair,
Circa 1870-90
The pair of French large majolica flower urns are each raised on four leaf-shaped feet. The urns are of ...
Category
1870s French Arts and Crafts Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
$7,500 / set
Large French Majolica Vase with Flowers Edouard Gilles, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica vase with flowers signed Edouard Gilles, circa 1880.
Painted flowers, impressionist period..
Category
1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pate Tureen circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Rustic Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
French 19th Century Brown Majolica Lidded Jar with Moulded Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French brown Majolica lidded jar from the 19th century with green and white moulded floral décor. Born in France during the 19th century, this Majolica jar boasts a lovely brown gr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Rubboli Lustre Majolica Vase with Mythical Beasts Decor
By Rubboli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural, large ceramic Neo-Renaissance Rubboli vase is finished in cobalt, red and gold lustre. Hand-painted decor follows the classical shape of the piece, with abstract pattern accentuated the base and the top of the vase, and traditional designs of mythical beasts surrounding central medallion motifs.
The vase is a stunning, museum quality example of the revival of the magnificent Italian Renaissance decoration of the 16th century. Late 19th century 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...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$1,020 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1890s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
Minton Majolica Rabbits with Leaf Dish
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica figural bowl which features two rabbits amongst foliage, supporting a leaf. Colouration: turquoise, green, white, are predominant...
Category
1870s English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century French Painted Majolica Cachepot with Hunt Trophy Motifs
By Orchies
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful barbotine jardinière from L'Hermine a Orchies, France, was sculpted circa 1880. Almost square in shape, the antique porcelain cache pot features exquisitely rendered hu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Boxer Dog Life-Size Majolica Statue Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
An eye-catching and ornamental vintage life-size figurine of a boxer dog, standing 34 inches tall. This handcrafted and hand-painted statue, made from glazed ceramic/pottery, was pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
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
Minton Majolica Shell Flower Holder
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica flower holder which features a scallop shell supported by seaweed on a rocky base. Coloration: cream, brown, green, are predomin...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century Majolica Chesnut Jardinière Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica chesnut handled jardinière signed Onnaing.
This jardinière is inspired by the Art Nouveau and the Naturalism movement of the end of 19th century.
Category
1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Alzata in Maiolica Italiana dipinta con Madonna con Bambino Ocra e Celeste 1700
Located in Milano, MI
Alzata in Maiolica italiana dipinta in policromia agli inizi 1700 con piano perfettamente piatto con bordo rialzato decorato con l’assunzione della Madonna Incoronata raffigurata co...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Pair Polychrome Glazed Majolica Camels / Plant Stands
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage polychrome glazed camels, each 22 by 16 by 12 inches, seated in ceremonial processional attire including large saddles with flat tops to be enjoyed as sculptures or a...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century Minton Majolica Vase "Lily of the Valley"
By Minton
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
Small Antique Minton Majolica vase, with lily of the valley design and three sprouting bulb feet. Turquoise ground color with white lilies, green leaves, and pink interior.
It bears...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
$1,324 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Majolica Rose Vase 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
Minton Majolica Nautilus Shell Flower Pot
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica flower pot (jardiniere) which features a nautilus shell on a coral-like base which is draped in seaweed. Colouration: turquoise, gr...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Jerome Massier Fils Majolica Hunting Dog Vase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Jerome Massier Fils Majolica figural vase which features a hunting dog stood in front of a tree trunk. Colouration: white, brown, green, are predominant. The piece bears an impressiv...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter Plate, circa 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Portugese Caldas da Rainha Palissy lobster wall plaque plate, circa 1950s.
Decorated with mussels, shells and seaweed. Beautiful condition for thi...
Category
1950s Portuguese Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Italian Poodle Ceramic Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1980s Italian Poodle Majolica ceramic dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall. Made of Majolica ceramic, hand painte...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Palissy Fish Jardinière School of Paris, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Small 19th Century Palissy footed wood box jardinière School of Paris.
The School of Paris was composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, Francois Maurice, Thomas Sergent, Georges pull, ...
Category
1880s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
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
Polychrome Italian Albarello Jar with Foliate Decorations, Late 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
Hand-painted in Italy during the late 1800s, this polychrome albarello jar has a green ground beneath numerous foliate rinceaux in orange and white. T...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Paint
Majolica Swan Jardinière Planter Style of Imperiale Nimy, Belgium 1900s
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica white swan jardinière Nimy, circa 1900.
A real treasure for the ceramics' collector.
Small chip to top rim not visible during use see photo.
Please don't hesitate to get i...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
George Jones Majolica Magnolia Cache Pot
By George Jones
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George Jones Majolica cache pot which features magnolia blossom and two moths. Turquoise ground version. Colouration: turquoise, green, white, are predominant. Bears a pattern number...
Category
1870s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
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...
Category
1870s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Small Majolica Frog Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small Rare Majolica frog Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
Reference / Page 118,119 "Barbotines de la Cote d 'Azur" of M.Bottero.
Category
Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century French Painted Porcelain Barbotine Jardiniere with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful and colorful Majolica cache pot was crafted in France, circa 1880. A Classic example of French barbotine artistry, the sculptural porcelain piece is oval in shape with...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
Italian Albarello Jar, hand painted Italian Jug, Majolica
Located in Bradenton, FL
An impressively formed antique hand painted Italian Faenza Majolica ceramic vessel. Made in the early 1900s. The jug is decorated with colorful floral ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Parrots Double Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful Majolica double vase with two parrots, the vase are decorated with painted pink flowers signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Fishs, lemon,starfish,shells,seaweeds.
From Provence.
Length / 11.5 inches on 7.8 inches,...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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, crab, oyster.
Nautical style.
10 inches diameter
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Vallauris Unglazed Fat Lava Ceramic Flower Shaped Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in unglazed fat lava ceramic.
Beautiful fat lava ceramic flower shaped bowl in white and brown ceramic with turquoise green, orange and ye...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Italian Albarello Jar with Interlacing Bands Motifs, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
The interlacing band motifs on this Italian albarello jar are quite mesmerizing. Hand-painted in the 1800s, this majolica apothecary container has an arabesque of white bands, partia...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Paint
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 Oxen Cart Clement Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Majolica oxen cart jardiniere circa 1900, signed Clement Massier Golfe-Juan.
Reference: Page 111 "Barbotines de la cote d'Azur" of Bottero.
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
French Majolica Brown Hen Tureen Caugant
Located in Austin, TX
Rustic French Majolica Brown Hen Tureen circa 1950 signed Caugant.
Category
1950s French Country Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Rooster Tureen Caugant
Located in Austin, TX
French country majolica rooster tureen, circa 1950 signed Caugant.
Category
1950s French Country Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Parakeets Garniture Set Vases & Jardinière Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Parakeets Garniture set with 2 vases and a jardinière planter signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Model 7122.
Measures: Jardinière / Height 6.2", length 11" on 6".
Vases / ...
Category
1880s European Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Mafra Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a lobster and four shells, sitting on an extruded clay ground. Colouration: green, brown, pink, are predominant. The piece...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Live Size Italian Pug Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
By Marioni
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding statue of an Italian Pug Dog made of glazed and hand-painted terracotta. Perfect, lifelike, and life-size representations of this loving creature, faithful, affectiona...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
French Majolica Hen Tureen Caugant
Located in Austin, TX
French country majolica hen tureen, circa 1950 signed Caugant.
Category
1950s French Country Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century French Majolica Beehive Tobacco Jar
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica Beehive Tobacco Jar.
North of France.
Category
1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
French Majolica Elephant Pitcher Sarreguemines, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica elephant pitcher signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Earthenware Model of a Cat, Possibly 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...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Majolica
Vintage Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Turkey Porcelain Bird Figure Tureen
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Mid century tall Italian animal figurine Ceramic decorative Turkey Tureen with ladle Vitrine object
Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed earthenware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Antique George Pull Majolica Bowl Dish Reticulated Floral Pattern c 1850 Palissy
By Georges Pull, Bernard Palissy
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is an extremely rare majolica ceramic bowl by George Pull, dating back to around 1850, inspired by the works of Bernard Palissy from the 16th Century...
Category
1850s French Renaissance Revival Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, 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
Mid-Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Barbotine Bohemian Figure Lidded Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf with this elegant antique Majolica box. Crafted in France circa 1950, the decorative and whimsical casket is decorated on all four sides in realistic high relief weave motifs. The removable lid features a bohemian figure lying on his side his feet up and holding his head. The colorful porcelain candy box...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, 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.
On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage majolica tea sets, vases, candlesticks, tureens and other furniture and decorative objects.
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Japanese Crackle
Grotesque Mask
Jouve France
Large Cornucopia
Irish Art Deco
Large Bronze Cross
Italian Mcm
Gypsum Art
Large Metal Pot
Louis Xv Bronze Clock
Imari Bird
Goats Head