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Rare 19th Century Majolica Rose Cache Pot Delphin Massier
Rare 19th Century Majolica Rose Cache Pot Delphin Massier

Rare 19th Century Majolica Rose Cache Pot Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Rare French Majolica pink rose cache pot jardinière Delphin Massier, circa 1880. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an...

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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Contemporary Blue Butterflies Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Luster Ceramic Vase
Contemporary Blue Butterflies Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Luster Ceramic Vase

Contemporary Blue Butterflies Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Luster Ceramic Vase

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Our "Petalouda Iris" majolica vase showcases the timeless charm of the blue butterfly, capturing the essence of its elegance. Revered in all cultures as a symbol of fulfilled desires...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Vallauris Ceramic Orange Amber Brown Fat Lava Round Astray / Bowl,  1950s
Vallauris Ceramic Orange Amber Brown Fat Lava Round Astray / Bowl,  1950s

Vallauris Ceramic Orange Amber Brown Fat Lava Round Astray / Bowl, 1950s

By Vallauris

Located in Barcelona, ES

French mid-century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in glazed ceramic. Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in orange, amber, white and brown colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, ...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern 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

Sicilian South Italian Pair Maiolica Pottery Twin Handled Candlesticks
Sicilian South Italian Pair Maiolica Pottery Twin Handled Candlesticks

Sicilian South Italian Pair Maiolica Pottery Twin Handled Candlesticks

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish pair antique South Italian Sicilian maiolica pottery twin handled candlesticks dating from the 18th century. The handmade earthenware candlesticks stand on a wide bowl-shap...

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18th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware, 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...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Elephant
French Majolica Elephant

French Majolica Elephant

Located in New York, NY

From Normandy, rare extra-large Bavent French Majolica elephant. White glaze finish, two-tone brown woven blanket and ceremonial basket. This charmin...

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20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter by Victor Barbizet
19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter by Victor Barbizet

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter by Victor Barbizet

By Victor Barbizet

Located in Austin, TX

Large Palissy fishs wall platter on a blue background with bugs, butterfly, lizard, crawfish, shells, leaves as ferns. The School of Paris is composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, F...

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1880s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Exceptional French Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Planter Jardiniere Green Man
Exceptional French Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Planter Jardiniere Green Man

Exceptional French Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Planter Jardiniere Green Man

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This cachepot is crafted from high-quality ceramic, typically Majolica or Barbotine, known for its vibrant, glossy glaze. The glaze gives the piece a lustrous sheen and adds depth an...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Italian Pug Dog Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1980s
Italian Pug Dog Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1980s

Italian Pug Dog Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1980s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1980s Italian Majolica ceramic dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall. Made of Majolica ceramic, hand painted. ...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Minton Majolica Cupids Oval Jardiniere
Minton Majolica Cupids Oval Jardiniere

Minton Majolica Cupids Oval Jardiniere

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

A Minton majolica jardinière with a mythological theme, decorated in the firm’s blue ground colourway and richly modelled in relief. The body is ornamented to either side with cartou...

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1870s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

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

Majolica Palissy Snake Vase Thomas Sergent, circa 1880
Majolica Palissy Snake Vase Thomas Sergent, circa 1880

Majolica Palissy Snake Vase Thomas Sergent, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

Small Palissy trunk vase with a colored snake around the vase attributed to the School of Paris, circa 1880. The School of Paris was composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, Francois ...

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1880s French Rustic Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique Majolica Jardinière by Gustave de Bruyn Fives Lille Cherubs Lions Cobalt
Antique Majolica Jardinière by Gustave de Bruyn Fives Lille Cherubs Lions Cobalt

Antique Majolica Jardinière by Gustave de Bruyn Fives Lille Cherubs Lions Cobalt

By Gustave De Bruyn, Fives-Lille

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This Majolica jardinière is richly decorated, featuring a deep cobalt blue glaze as the base color. The sides are adorned with cherubs and lion heads in golden and brown tones, refle...

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Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Fruits Basket Sarreguemines, circa 1900
Majolica Fruits Basket Sarreguemines, circa 1900

Majolica Fruits Basket Sarreguemines, circa 1900

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica trompe l'oeil basket with fruits signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.   

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Early 1900s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Green & Blue Byzantium Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary
Green & Blue Byzantium Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

Green & Blue Byzantium Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Bottega Vignoli, Byzantium vase, 2022, hand-painted maiolica fired in full-fire reduction firing 17cm x 37cm height. Unique piece. Bottega Vignoli, based in Faenza—the historic ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Urn Vase Flower Decor, Italy 1950s-1960s
Majolica Urn Vase Flower Decor, Italy 1950s-1960s

Majolica Urn Vase Flower Decor, Italy 1950s-1960s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage pottery vase features urn shaped body with twin handles framing the wide rim, decorated with majolica glaze in organic, earthy brown palette. The abstract floral decor is ver...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

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

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta

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

Friedgard Glatzle for Karlsruhe Majolika Craquelure Vase West German Pottery 195
Friedgard Glatzle for Karlsruhe Majolika Craquelure Vase West German Pottery 195

Friedgard Glatzle for Karlsruhe Majolika Craquelure Vase West German Pottery 195

By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage majolica vase features graphic craquelure glaze in dark grey on off-white background. Transparent glaze was used for inner surfaces of the vase, allowing a glimpse at the cl...

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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Glazed Art Nouveau Centerpiece Planter Jardinière, 1930s
Glazed Art Nouveau Centerpiece Planter Jardinière, 1930s

Glazed Art Nouveau Centerpiece Planter Jardinière, 1930s

Located in Verviers, BE

Brilliant handmade hand glazed Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1930s Wonderful Art Nouveau period/ monumental ceramic planter jardinière, handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant blue ...

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1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen circa 1950
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen circa 1950

French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pate Tureen circa 1950.

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1950s French Rustic Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

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

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Cylinder Vase Blue Prezzemolo Decor
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Cylinder Vase Blue Prezzemolo Decor

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Cylinder Vase Blue Prezzemolo Decor

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage majolica ceramic vase features streamlined cylinder shape and festive "Prezzemolo", or Parsley, decor in blue colorway. The decor consists of abstract geomentic shapes in blu...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Pair of Majolica Kingfisher and Lilies Vases Fives Lille, circa 1880
Pair of Majolica Kingfisher and Lilies Vases Fives Lille, circa 1880

Pair of Majolica Kingfisher and Lilies Vases Fives Lille, circa 1880

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

Elegant 19th century French Majolica pair of vases attributed to Fives Lille. The vases are shaped like walls decorated on the front with kingfishers on branches, on the base mushro...

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1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience, 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

19th Century English Majolica Fans Dish
19th Century English Majolica Fans Dish

19th Century English Majolica Fans Dish

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century English Majolica Fan Shape Dish.

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1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Minton Majolica Mushroom Tazza with Three-Frog Base, English, Dated 1868
Minton Majolica Mushroom Tazza with Three-Frog Base, English, Dated 1868

Minton Majolica Mushroom Tazza with Three-Frog Base, English, Dated 1868

By Minton

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Minton Majolica Taza, molded as an inverted mushroom, the bowl interior glazed in orange, with three naturalistically modeled and glazed frogs around the stem,...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

English Victorian Majolica Sunflower Box Holdcroft Circa 1890
English Victorian Majolica Sunflower Box Holdcroft Circa 1890

English Victorian Majolica Sunflower Box Holdcroft Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

English Victorian Majolica Sunflower Box Holdcroft Circa 1890.

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1890s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, 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.

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1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Large 19th Century Jules Vieillard Majolica Vase with Mythological Scenes
Large 19th Century Jules Vieillard Majolica Vase with Mythological Scenes

Large 19th Century Jules Vieillard Majolica Vase with Mythological Scenes

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

Magnificent large majolica vase attributed to Jules Vieillard & Cie, Bordeaux, circa 1870. This richly decorated urn is a superb example of French Renaissance Revival majolica, featu...

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19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience, Majolica, Paint

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

Majolica Iris Jardiniere Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Majolica Iris Jardiniere Delphin Massier, circa 1890

Majolica Iris Jardiniere Delphin Massier, circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica oval jardiniere attributed to Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incre...

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique 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

French 1870s Slender Majolica Vase with Floral Décor and High-Relief Cherubs
French 1870s Slender Majolica Vase with Floral Décor and High-Relief Cherubs

French 1870s Slender Majolica Vase with Floral Décor and High-Relief Cherubs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Majolica vase from the second half of the 19th century, with cherubs and floral décor. Born at the end of France's last Emperor Napoleon III's reign, this exquisite vase fea...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Lobster Charger, Caldas Portugal, 12.5\" Diameter, 1950s
Majolica Lobster Charger, Caldas Portugal, 12.5\" Diameter, 1950s

Majolica Lobster Charger, Caldas Portugal, 12.5\" Diameter, 1950s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Three dimensional Majolica dish centered with a large lobster and surrounded by oysters. Signed Caldas, Portugal on reverse side.

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20th Century Portuguese Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19th Century French Barbotine Covered Bowl with Bird and Bird Nest Décor
19th Century French Barbotine Covered Bowl with Bird and Bird Nest Décor

19th Century French Barbotine Covered Bowl with Bird and Bird Nest Décor

Located in Atlanta, GA

A 19th century petite French faience bowl adorned with a bird and bird nest barbotine décor. This French pottery features a green colored body, decorated with exquisite colorful flow...

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19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

‎Life-Size Italian Boxer Dog Terracotta Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
‎Life-Size Italian Boxer Dog Terracotta Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s

‎Life-Size Italian Boxer Dog Terracotta Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1960s Italian Boxer Majolica dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall. It is approx. 32 inches high, 20 inches wide and 13 inches deep. Made of Ma...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Matte White Ceramic Vase with Gold Spheres, Contemporary Design, Made in Italy
Matte White Ceramic Vase with Gold Spheres, Contemporary Design, Made in Italy

Matte White Ceramic Vase with Gold Spheres, Contemporary Design, Made in Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Contemporary ceramic vase in white, 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 i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate

Rare French Majolica Pineapple Basket Box Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Rare French Majolica Pineapple Basket Box Sarreguemines, circa 1890

Rare French Majolica Pineapple Basket Box Sarreguemines, circa 1890

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Rare French Majolica Pineapple Basket Box Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Height / 6 inches , Diameter / 3.8 inches.

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1920s French Country Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase
Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase

Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica vase which features climbing cherubs and water lilies. Cobalt blue ground version. Colouration: cobalt blue, green, ochre, are predominant. The piece bears maker's ma...

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1870s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Live Size Italian Dachshund Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Live Size Italian Dachshund Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s

Live Size Italian Dachshund Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s

By Marioni

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An outstanding statue of an Italian dachshund made of glazed and hand-painted terracotta. Perfect, lifelike, and life-size representations of this loving creature, faithful, affectio...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

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 fish, seaweeds, lemon, starfish. Nautical style. Measure: 11" diameter.  

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th French Majolica Hen Vase Jerome Massier
19th French Majolica Hen Vase Jerome Massier

19th French Majolica Hen Vase Jerome Massier

By Jerome Massier

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica hen vase signed Jerome Massier, circa 1890. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Massier family excelled in the represent...

Category

1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

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, starfish. Nautical style. Measure: 8.3" diameter.  

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Vallauris Unglazed Fat Lava Ceramic Flower Shaped Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
Vallauris Unglazed Fat Lava Ceramic Flower Shaped Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s

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...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century French Figural Barbotine Faience Pig Tobacco Jars, Set of 2
19th Century French Figural Barbotine Faience Pig Tobacco Jars, Set of 2

19th Century French Figural Barbotine Faience Pig Tobacco Jars, Set of 2

By Onnaing

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Northern France circa 1880, this engaging pair of antique figural faience tobacco jars is executed in the manner of Onnaing, reflecting the lively humor and expressive mod...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience, Majolica

Monumental Italian Majolica Paint Decorated Pitcher
Monumental Italian Majolica Paint Decorated Pitcher

Monumental Italian Majolica Paint Decorated Pitcher

Located in Norwood, NJ

Very large Italian majolica ceramic pitcher by Armando Poggi, Florence, Italy. Hand paint decorated with colorful grapes on vines along with large plump lemons. A beautiful decoratio...

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20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Large Rare 19th Century Majolica Flowers Box
Large Rare 19th Century Majolica Flowers Box

Large Rare 19th Century Majolica Flowers Box

Located in Austin, TX

Large Rare 19th Century French Majolica Flowers Box . 12 inches Lenght.

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1880s French Rustic Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Rubboli Lustre Majolica Vase with Mythical Beasts Decor
Rubboli Lustre Majolica Vase with Mythical Beasts Decor

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...

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20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Majolica Chick with Egg Vase Jerome Massier circa 1900
Majolica Chick with Egg Vase Jerome Massier circa 1900

Majolica Chick with Egg Vase Jerome Massier circa 1900

By Jerome Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Rare Majolica chick with egg vase Jerome Massier with hand painted blue flowers, circa 1900. Length / 4.5 on 3.2 inches, height / 5 inches.

Category

Early 1900s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French 19th Century Majolica Cache-Pot Jardinière with Blue and Purple Colors
French 19th Century Majolica Cache-Pot Jardinière with Blue and Purple Colors

French 19th Century Majolica Cache-Pot Jardinière with Blue and Purple Colors

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A French Majolica cachepot or jardinière from the 19th century, with Born in France during the politically dynamic 19th century, this charming cachepot features an blue colored inter...

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19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Aldo Londi, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Set of Majolica Vases Green Gold
Aldo Londi, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Set of Majolica Vases Green Gold

Aldo Londi, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Set of Majolica Vases Green Gold

By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Set of 2 vintage majolica vases was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. The streamlined, conical vases are decorated with bands of gold over texture...

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

Materials

Gold

Spanish Green Ceramic Jug Vase, 1950s
Spanish Green Ceramic Jug Vase, 1950s

Spanish Green Ceramic Jug Vase, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching Andalusian Handled Jar or Vessel in Green Glazed Ceramic. Spain, 1950s This outstanding jar vase has engraved geometric details thorough creating a beautiful pattern. Si...

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20th Century Spanish Folk Art 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.