Italian Blue and White Albarello Jar with Cartouche and Landscapes, 19th C
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted with a pastoral landscape beneath a coat of arms, this Italian albarello jar from the 1800s has a beautiful cobalt blue and white palette. The heraldic cartouche depicts...
Ceramic, Majolica, Paint
Mid-Century Majolica Porcelain Sculptural Vase Featuring Stork and Bamboo Motif
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A captivating example of mid-century Italian ceramic artistry, this Majolica porcelain decorative vase sculpture seamlessly blends naturalistic elegance with sculptural charm. Create...
Majolica, Porcelain
19th Century Majolica Bird & Flowers Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Continental Majolica Bird & Flowers Platter. 14 inches by 9.3 inches.
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-Century Large Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large oval Majolica Palissy wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950. Large fishes, lobster, seaweeds, shells. From Provence. Measures: Length / 22.5 inches on 9 inches, height / 2.5 inche...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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...
Ceramic, Majolica
Centerpiece / Centrepiece, Bowl, Majolica, Eichwald, Art Deco, 1920, Bohemia
By Eichwald
Located in Wien, AT
Huge pure Art Deco Centerpiece from the famous manufacturer Eichwald. This exceptional piece is an example of pure art deco art. The structure consists of a square base with roun...
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century English Majolica Basket
Located in Austin, TX
English Majolica Victorian basket in pastel colors, circa 1890.
Majolica, Ceramic
Set of two vases, barbotine, majolica, circa 1910, Art Nouveau, France
By Barbotine
Located in Wien, AT
Set of two handled vases, made of majolica, famous Barbotine, manufactured around 1910 in France. These particularly attractive vases are of exceptional quality and wonderful decor....
Majolica
Majolica White Swan Jardinière Jerome Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica white swan jardinière signed Jerome Massier Vallauris, circa 1890.
Majolica, Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Large Majolica Sitting Siamese Cat Jar & Lid Italy 1960s-1970
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large ceramic jar with the lid features Siamese cat or large kitten, sitting straight with its head held slightly upwards, looking straight at the viewer. The figurine is decorated w...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta
Minton Majolica Mushroom Tazza with Three-Frog Base, English, Dated 1868
James Hadley Royal Worcester Rare Majolica Camel & Howdah
By James Hadley
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare and unusual antique Royal Worcester majolica pottery figure of a camel and howdah by renowned potter James Hadley (British, 1837-1903) and dated 22nd June 1870. James H...
Majolica, Pottery
Blue Butterflies Vase, Vessel Glazed Ceramic, Majolica Ornament, Handmade 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. ...
Ceramic, Majolica
French Majolica Grapes Basket Tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grapes basket tureen signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Country Majolica Pheasant Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica pheasant tureen from Caugant, circa 1950.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Roses and Butterfly Jardinière Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
This is one of the most lovely Majolica Art Nouveau cachepot jardinière signed by Delphin Massier, inspired by the nature with roses and three different butterflies. The Massier fami...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$5,950Sale Price / set|30% Off
2 Antique French Sarregumines Majolica Snake Serpent Mantel Vase Urn 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of very large and impressive late 19th century Sarregumines majolica pottery vases - classical urn shape with coiled double headed snake / serpent handles, brown and white multi...
Majolica
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pate Tureen circa 1950.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Vases Jardinière Set of 3
Located in Poperinge, BE
Rare set of three Art Nouveau objects consisting of two identical vases and a matching jardinière, made of barbotine or majolica earthenware, numbered 2054 on the bottom, France, cir...
Majolica, Earthenware
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...
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Antique Majolica Tobacco Jar Munich Child in Hofbrauhaus Keg, Germany 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for an antique figural tobacco jar featuring the Munich Child on a keg from Munich's famous Hofbrauhaus. The jar reads "Tabak" (german fo...
Majolica
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...
Majolica, Paint
Vallauris Yellow White Brown Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in glazed ceramic. Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in yellow, amber, white and brown colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, ...
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Majolica Egg Vase 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...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Lidded Turtle Jar by Jan Pugh
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1993 hand crafted majolica lidded jar in the shape of a turtle, made by ceramicist Jan Pugh. Made of terracotta, the jar is hand painted and glazed with a simple pink rose motif do...
Ceramic, Majolica, Terracotta
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.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare Majolica Jardinière Squash, Grape and Leaves Wilhelm Schiller & Son
Located in Austin, TX
Rare and unique 19th century Majolica jardinière with squash, grape and leaves signed Ws & S (Wilhelm Schiller & Son).
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Majolica Parrot Tobacco Jar Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica tobacco jar with a parrot Onnaing, circa 1880.
Majolica
19th Century Majolica Elephant Tobacco Jar Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica tobacco jar Onnaing, circa 1890. The two handles are elephants heads, decorated with corn, the handle of the jat is a corn. Usually in ...
Majolica
Rooster Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, Ukraine, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching black and amber Majolica ceramic rooster jug / pitcher, Ukraine, 1950s-1960s. A cool accent to any kitchen or to be user as serving pitcher. Lovely as a part of a cerami...
Ceramic, Majolica
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...
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
$400Sale Price|77% Off
French 19th Century Majolica Cache Pot, Fruit Design, Antique Planter
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A quirky and very retro French Barbotine Majolica cache pot dating from the 19th century, and featuring an eye-catching design of succulent painted fruits encircling its rim. The pot...
Majolica, Porcelain
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,...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fruits Basket Sarreguemines, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica trompe l'oeil basket with fruits signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.
Majolica
$3,115Sale Price|20% Off
Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Bottega Vignoli, Roma vase, Hand-painted earthenware (majolica) fired in full reduction firing, 34 cm height 18cm diameter, unique piece, 2020. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of ar...
Majolica, Ceramic
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...
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar 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...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$1,037Sale Price|20% Off
Vallauris Majolica Blue Ceramic Hand Shaped Rings Stand Vase
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Blue Glazed Ceramic Hand Sculpture by Vallauris. France, 1950s Eye-catching iridiscent blue ceramic hand vase with fat lava d...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
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...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare 19th Century English Majolica Duck Tureen William Brownfield
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century English Majolica duck on nest tureen attributed to William Brownfield. The duck is brown, green and grey, the interior of the tureen is aqua turquoise like several...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
$7,500 / set
French Majolica Large Urns- A Pair
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dramatic Pair of French Majolica Urns with Stork and Wolf's Head Handles This striking pair of French large majolica flower urns, dating from circa 1870-1890, exemplifies the vibran...
Majolica
Pair of Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Vases
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of 19th century Wedgwood majolica vases, made circa 1889 in the Renaissance Revival style. Reflective of the wave of historicism in 19th-century England, these Wedgwood majol...
Earthenware, Majolica
Rare Minton Majolica Posy Vase, circa 1875
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Minton Majolica Posy small vase modelled as three upright yellow bamboo canes all supported on an earthy ground.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Wilhelm Schiller & Sons Majolica Peacock Vase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Schiller Majolica vase which features a peacock seated on a pedestal. Coloration: blue, green, yellow, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for ...
Majolica
Fanciullacci Majolica Ceramic Dresser Box with Lid Horse Relief Italy 1950s-1960
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage pottery dresser box features a minimal rectangular form with matching lid and Mid Century Modern relief and sgraffito decor. A prancing horse motif is done in brigh...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta
English Majolica Cat Figure, Possibly William Brownfield, Victorian, 1880
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Majolica Cat Figure, Possibly William Brownfield, Victorian, 1880 Circa 1880 Cats are the rarities of Victorian majolica — for every one of them, the potteries turned out a...
Earthenware, Majolica
Flower Vase, Early Art Deco, Blue Yellow Run Glaze, Ceramic, ~ 1915, France
Located in Wien, AT
Very decorative vase from the early art deco period, made in France. This object has a shape that looks like the ancient Greek amphorae, but has a four-pass stand to ensure stabili...
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Majolica Hen Dreyfus
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica Hen attributed to George Dreyfus Height / 10 inches, length / 6 by 3.8 inches.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-Century Majolica Palissy Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large Mid-Century Majolica fish platter Vallauris. Large fish in the center, seaweeds, shells,lemon. Nautical style. 17.5 inches by 8 inches.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare French Majolica Roses Basket Sarreguemines Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Charming French Majolica roses basket signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920. The manufacture of Sarreguemines produced severals examples of baskets with fruits, more rarely with animals a...
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Begonia Leaf Wilhelm Schiller & Son Vide-Poche
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 ...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Vase with Fishs and Shells, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica vase with fishs and shells, circa 1880. Bamboo handles.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Spanish Rooster Shaped Pitcher in Green Glazed Ceramic, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching green and brown Majolica ceramic rooster jug / pitcher, Spain, 1950s. Andalusian ceramic decorative rooster shaped jug in shades ...
Ceramic, Majolica
Rare Large French Pair of Majolica Palissy Beans Vases, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Remarkable oversize pair of Majolica vases decorated with beans in high relief attributed to Saint Honore, circa 1880. On a deep navy blue, the handled Trompe l'oeil vases are decor...
Majolica
Hollywood Regency Terracotta Turtle Garden Plant Stand, Seat or Patio Decoration
By Marioni
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An enchanting terracotta sculpture of a Turtle, attributed to the renowned Marioni manufactory in Florence and bearing the hand-signed "Made in Italy" mark. Marioni is celebrated for...
Majolica, Terracotta
Modernist Ceramic Twin Vase with Sgraffito Decor in Style of Gambone
By Fratelli Fanciullacci, Guido Gambone, Aldo Londi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual twin vase features abstract modernist decor on the front side in beige-brown color that was applied in sgraffito technique and then tinted. The reverse side of the vase is a...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Large French Majolica Palissy Jardiniere Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Palissy jardinière with leaves and branches, circa 1880.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare 19th Century Majolica Rose Cache Pot 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...
Majolica, Ceramic
Bitossi Studio Pottery Lava Glaze Vase Pitcher Italy 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Bitossi Studio Pottery vase or pitcher is a beautiful example of Italian mid-century modern art ceramics. It is decorated in bold abstract pattern using gloss, semi-matte, and lava g...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.