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Material: Majolica
Pair of Minton Majolica Dove Flower Holders
Pair of Minton Majolica Dove Flower Holders

Pair of Minton Majolica Dove Flower Holders

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of Minton Majolica flower holders which feature a fantail pigeon, standing on a leafy base. Flower inserts around the tail. Colouration: white, gre...

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1870s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Vase Vessel Ceramic Centerpiece Ornament Aquamarine Majolica Flower Holder Italy
Vase Vessel Ceramic Centerpiece Ornament Aquamarine Majolica Flower Holder Italy

Vase Vessel Ceramic Centerpiece Ornament Aquamarine Majolica Flower Holder Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Large majolic vase in green aquamarine color, glazed in polychrome, characterized by the elegant presence of naturalistic ornamental motifs that enhance its forms beautifully. Its po...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Italian Blue and White Albarello Jar with Cartouche and Landscapes, 19th C
Italian Blue and White Albarello Jar with Cartouche and Landscapes, 19th C

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...

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19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Paint

Hand-Painted Art Nouveau Majolica Vase, Plum Design, 1890s
Hand-Painted Art Nouveau Majolica Vase, Plum Design, 1890s

Hand-Painted Art Nouveau Majolica Vase, Plum Design, 1890s

Located in New Orleans, LA

Large majolica Art Nouveau Bohemia vase in lovely shades of brown, plum and leaf green. Foliage and plum fruit decoration developing around the neck and the throat, and down to the b...

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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Blue and White Albarello Bird Vase
Blue and White Albarello Bird Vase

Blue and White Albarello Bird Vase

Located in New York, NY

Blue and white Albarello bird vase. Blue and white ceramic Albarello jar or vase with hand-painted bird in foliage with magnificent blue tonal colouring in ...

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17th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Vase, Matte Finish Olive Green, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy
Large Vase, Matte Finish Olive Green, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

Large Vase, Matte Finish Olive Green, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Exquisite large dark olive green vase with a matte finishing, alternating with reflective surfaces embellished with 24Kt gold luster. This technique sees ceramics to undergo three co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Talavera China Poblana Tile Doll Statue Mexican Art Majolica Woman Dia Muertos
Talavera China Poblana Tile Doll Statue Mexican Art Majolica Woman Dia Muertos

Talavera China Poblana Tile Doll Statue Mexican Art Majolica Woman Dia Muertos

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

This hand-crafted ceramic figurine was created by Mexican artist César Torres using traditional Talavera Poblana techniques in Puebla, Mexico. The piece depicts a folkloric female figure dressed in traditional attire, holding the skirt of her dress in a classic regional pose. This time Torres focuses on the tradition of the Day of the Dead depicting a catrina. The figurine is entirely hand-modeled and hand-painted, featuring intricate floral and geometric motifs in cobalt blue, yellow, green, terracotta, and black. The surface is finished with a glossy glaze characteristic of Talavera ceramics...

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2010s Mexican Spanish Colonial Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Italian Albarello Jar, hand painted Italian Jug, Majolica
Italian Albarello Jar, hand painted Italian Jug, Majolica

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 ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Raised Bowl Vase, Matt Finishing Ultramarine Blue, Spheres Copper Luster, Italy
Raised Bowl Vase, Matt Finishing Ultramarine Blue, Spheres Copper Luster, Italy

Raised Bowl Vase, Matt Finishing Ultramarine Blue, Spheres Copper Luster, Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Large ultramarine blue raised bowl or centerpiece vase with a matte finishing, alternating with reflective surfaces embellished with copper metallic luster. This technique sees ceram...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

A Tall and Slender Antique Hand Painted Italian Majolica Ewer, Naples Circa 1870
A Tall and Slender Antique Hand Painted Italian Majolica Ewer, Naples Circa 1870

A Tall and Slender Antique Hand Painted Italian Majolica Ewer, Naples Circa 1870

Located in Dallas, TX

Signed on the underside by Gaetano Battaglia of Manifattura Battaglia, this tall hand-painted majolica ewer originates from Naples, Italy, circa 1870. Known as an istoriato (loosely ...

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1870s Italian Renaissance Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Paint

Talavera China Poblana Tile Doll Statue Mexican Art Majolica Woman Sculpture
Talavera China Poblana Tile Doll Statue Mexican Art Majolica Woman Sculpture

Talavera China Poblana Tile Doll Statue Mexican Art Majolica Woman Sculpture

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

This hand-crafted ceramic figurine was created by Mexican artist César Torres using traditional Talavera Poblana techniques in Puebla, Mexico. The piece depicts a folkloric female figure dressed in traditional attire, holding the skirt of her dress in a classic regional pose. The figurine is entirely hand-modeled and hand-painted, featuring intricate floral and geometric motifs in cobalt blue, yellow, green, terracotta, and black. The surface is finished with a glossy glaze characteristic of Talavera ceramics...

Category

2010s Mexican Spanish Colonial Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Vases
Pair of Wedgwood Renaissance Revival Majolica Vases

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...

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Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Late 17th-Early 18th Century Italian Majolica Bowl
Late 17th-Early 18th Century Italian Majolica Bowl

Late 17th-Early 18th Century Italian Majolica Bowl

Located in Hudson, NY

This good sized bowl is a great example of the majolica wares produced in Italy throughout the 15th, 16th, 17, and 18th centuries. Humble and simple but highly decorative and enterta...

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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Unique Ceramic Vases Fat Lava Style with Art Nouveau/Art Deco Influence
Pair of Unique Ceramic Vases Fat Lava Style with Art Nouveau/Art Deco Influence

Pair of Unique Ceramic Vases Fat Lava Style with Art Nouveau/Art Deco Influence

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pair of Unique Mid-Century Ceramic Vases – Fat Lava Style with Art Nouveau/Art Deco Influences A stunning and rare pair of mid-20th-century ceramic vases, reminiscent of the iconic ...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

English Victorian Majolica Porcelain Ram Vase
English Victorian Majolica Porcelain Ram Vase

English Victorian Majolica Porcelain Ram Vase

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian Majolica style porcelain vase with ram head sides.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Modern Vase, Matte Finish Warm White, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy
Modern Vase, Matte Finish Warm White, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

Modern Vase, Matte Finish Warm White, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Elegant warm white vase with a matte finishing, alternating with reflective surfaces embellished with 24Kt gold luster. This technique sees ceramics to undergo three cooking phases: ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Italian Majolica Amphora Hand Painted Deruta Renaissance Ceramic Vase Italy
Italian Majolica Amphora Hand Painted Deruta Renaissance Ceramic Vase Italy

Italian Majolica Amphora Hand Painted Deruta Renaissance Ceramic Vase Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

This large Italian majolica amphora is entirely handmade and hand-painted in polychrome, featuring an elaborate Renaissance-inspired decoration rooted in the traditional ceramic lang...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Carlo Zauli Italian Modern Signed And Archived Archaic Vase
Carlo Zauli Italian Modern Signed And Archived Archaic Vase

Carlo Zauli Italian Modern Signed And Archived Archaic Vase

By Carlo Zauli

Located in Roma, IT

Archaic vase by Carlo Zauli 1953 Polychrome majolica Faenza Vase in polychrome majolica, pear-shaped with an asymmetrical line and abstract-geometric decorations with relief borders....

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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

English Majolica Turquoise Nautilus Shell Vase on Rockwork Base, circa 1880
English Majolica Turquoise Nautilus Shell Vase on Rockwork Base, circa 1880

English Majolica Turquoise Nautilus Shell Vase on Rockwork Base, circa 1880

Located in Atlanta, GA

A striking English majolica nautilus shell vase dating to circa 1880, modeled in vibrant turquoise glaze. The vessel takes the form of a finely ribbed shell with textured surface, it...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Ginori 19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Big Majolica Vase
Ginori 19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Big Majolica Vase

Ginori 19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Big Majolica Vase

By Richard Ginori

Located in Brescia, IT

Big Majolica vase Ginori Italy, 1850-1890 Very good codiction Difetto di cottura sotto la base (vedere fotografia)

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

French Art Nouveau Majolica Vase with Thistles and Lizards, circa 1900
French Art Nouveau Majolica Vase with Thistles and Lizards, circa 1900

French Art Nouveau Majolica Vase with Thistles and Lizards, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

This beautifully designed and highly decorative Art Nouveau ceramic vase is outstanding by all measures. It is very impressive and fabulously rendered in a most unusual technique, co...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

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

Small 19th Century Majolica Wild Rose Vase Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Small 19th Century Majolica Wild Rose Vase Delphin Massier Table vase decoration , very rare form and size. 4 inches height , Width 2.5 inches. The Massier family are known for the q...

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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Teal Ceramic Vase with Floral Decor Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary
Teal Ceramic Vase with Floral Decor Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

Teal Ceramic Vase with Floral Decor Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Bottega Vignoli, Floral decor vase, 2022 hand painted majolica 17cm x 37cm height. Unique piece. Art Nouveau floral inspired decor. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics based in Faenza, one of the most representative ceramic production centres in Italy. Founded in 1976 by sisters Saura (b.1956) and Ivana (b. 1948), Bottega Vignoli stands out for its limited production, accurate details and skilful experimentation resulting in stunning unique and one-of-a-kind pieces. Their style is immediately recognizable and expressly follows the path...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Italian Albarello Jar with Interlacing Bands Motifs, 19th Century
Italian Albarello Jar with Interlacing Bands Motifs, 19th Century

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...

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19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Paint

Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli (30cm diameter) Hand-Painted Majolica Italy
Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli (30cm diameter) Hand-Painted Majolica Italy

Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli (30cm diameter) Hand-Painted Majolica Italy

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Mediterranea moon jar, Hand-Painted Majolica with full-fire reduction firing, 30 cm diameter. Unique piece. Availble in the following diam. sizes: 40cm / 30cm / 20cm. The price of th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Antique English Wedgwood Majolica Candlestick Candle Holder Cinque Cento c1876
Antique English Wedgwood Majolica Candlestick Candle Holder Cinque Cento c1876

Antique English Wedgwood Majolica Candlestick Candle Holder Cinque Cento c1876

By Wedgwood

Located in Choudrant, LA

Direct from England, a rare and striking antique Wedgwood “Cinque Cento” majolica candlestick, dating to c1876. This elaborate Renaissance Revival design features a floral-form cand...

Category

1870s British Late Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

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

Garibaldi's Portrait Majolica, Ceramic, Made in Italy
Garibaldi's Portrait Majolica, Ceramic, Made in Italy

Garibaldi's Portrait Majolica, Ceramic, Made in Italy

Located in Roma, IT

This Garibaldi's Portrait Majolica is an original decorative object realized in ceramic. An interesting colored ceramic tile representing the Italian 19th century general Giuseppe...

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19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Hugo Lonitz Majolica Partridge and Chicks Candelabra Base
Hugo Lonitz Majolica Partridge and Chicks Candelabra Base

Hugo Lonitz Majolica Partridge and Chicks Candelabra Base

By Hugo Lonitz & Co.

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Hugo Lonitz Majolica candelabra base which features a partridge and two chicks in front of an oak tree. Colouration: green, brown, yellow, are predominant. The piece bears maker's ma...

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1880s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pair Of Hispano Moresque Pottery Vases
Pair Of Hispano Moresque Pottery Vases

Pair Of Hispano Moresque Pottery Vases

Located in Essex, MA

Likely Portugese heavily potted with copper and cream tones. Globular form with small loop ring handles and Alhambresque palette decoration. Conforming raised foot.

Category

Mid-19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pair of French Majolica Vases, Art Deco Style, Hand-Crafted, 1920s
Pair of French Majolica Vases, Art Deco Style, Hand-Crafted, 1920s

Pair of French Majolica Vases, Art Deco Style, Hand-Crafted, 1920s

Located in Winter Park, FL

A pair of French Majolica vases or pitchers, each with double tree branch form handles and spouts. Deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with aqua interior and grape clusters. Minor glaze loss.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Tall Antique Italian Blue and Yellow Lidded Albarello Pot, 19th Century
Tall Antique Italian Blue and Yellow Lidded Albarello Pot, 19th Century

Tall Antique Italian Blue and Yellow Lidded Albarello Pot, 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… A rather tall albarello, measuring 17 inches tall, this Italian pot is adorned with symmetrical imagery of foliage. Dating to the 1800s, the lidded po...

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19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Paint

19th Century French Barbotine Oval Cache Pot with Floral and Ribbon Motifs
19th Century French Barbotine Oval Cache Pot with Floral and Ribbon Motifs

19th Century French Barbotine Oval Cache Pot with Floral and Ribbon Motifs

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in France circa 1880, this elegant antique Majolica cache pot is a charming example of 19th-century barbotine craftsmanship. The oval planter rests on scrolled feet and featu...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

Large Painted Italian Majolica Urn, circa 1885
Large Painted Italian Majolica Urn, circa 1885

Large Painted Italian Majolica Urn, circa 1885

Located in Dallas, TX

From Italy, this large, hand-painted Majolica urn dates to the late 1800s. At the top are two putti seated upon the lid and two more putti lying upon their stomachs on the curled aca...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Italian Majolica Vase Hand Painted Polychrome Empire Red Ceramic Limited Edition
Italian Majolica Vase Hand Painted Polychrome Empire Red Ceramic Limited Edition

Italian Majolica Vase Hand Painted Polychrome Empire Red Ceramic Limited Edition

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

This Italian majolica vase is distinguished by its slender neck and rich hand-painted decoration in empire red, black, golden yellow and cerium white. Naturalistic ornamental motifs ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large majolica Albarello with pharmaceutical writing, Italy circa 1730.
Large majolica Albarello with pharmaceutical writing, Italy circa 1730.

Large majolica Albarello with pharmaceutical writing, Italy circa 1730.

Located in Milan, IT

Large majolica Albarello with a flared central body with curvatures at shoulder height, wide distinct foot (8,75’’), flared and moulded. Wide mouth, strongly projecting harpy-shaped ...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Other Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large English Victorian Hunt Scene Jardiniere Circa 1890
Large English Victorian Hunt Scene Jardiniere Circa 1890

Large English Victorian Hunt Scene Jardiniere Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

Large English Victorian Hunt Scene Jardiniere Circa 1890. Decorated with hound dogs with a deer. Dogs heads handles. 19.5 by 8.5 inches.

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century French Painted Porcelain Barbotine Jardinière with Floral Motifs
19th Century French Painted Porcelain Barbotine Jardinière with Floral Motifs

19th Century French Painted Porcelain Barbotine Jardinière with Floral Motifs

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a tabletop in your home with this elegant and colorful antique Majolica jardinière. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the ceramic planter stands on tree trunk form feet and fea...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain, Faience

19th Century French Majolica Cache Pot with Poppies Decor
19th Century French Majolica Cache Pot with Poppies Decor

19th Century French Majolica Cache Pot with Poppies Decor

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A very colourful 19th century Majolica cache pot, vividly decorated with an entrancing motif of flowering poppies and foliage, and set against a yellow background imprinted with an i...

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19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Italian Majolica Two-Handled Vase, circa 1900
Large Italian Majolica Two-Handled Vase, circa 1900

Large Italian Majolica Two-Handled Vase, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

The bulbous body decorated with standing and leaping deer in a landscape, the shoulder with two homes in the background, the handles in the shape of tiger heads above masked handles.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Antique Italian Faience Centrepiece Bowl
Large Antique Italian Faience Centrepiece Bowl

Large Antique Italian Faience Centrepiece Bowl

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This very large and very colorful Italian Majolica centrepiece bowl was made between 1900 and 1920 in the Renaissance Revival style. The sides show hand painted blue peacocks surroun...

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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Matt White Glaze Majolica Sculpture with Hand Sculpted Peony, Italy 21st Century
Matt White Glaze Majolica Sculpture with Hand Sculpted Peony, Italy 21st Century

Matt White Glaze Majolica Sculpture with Hand Sculpted Peony, Italy 21st Century

Located in London, GB

Small ceramic sculptures with peony by Antonietta Mazzotti Emaldi, 2018, Glazed earthenware (majolica) and 24ct gold, entirely handmade, unique piece. Customisation available in terms of colour of both for base and flower. Antonietta Mazzotti (Faenza, Italy 1950) attended the Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Faenza and opened her first workshop in her hometown taking part in group and solo exhibitions at international level. In 1976 she has transformed the neo-gothic greenhouse of Villa Emaldi in her workshop. Antonietta Mazzotti has worked for some of the most important international museums and has received several important recognitions worldwide. Her works have been featured in major Italian magazines of interior design and she has acquired international visibility being featured in major international press publications, such as The New York Times. She still lives and works at Villa Emaldi in Faenza where she continues her research on historical decor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Garibaldi at Calatafimi, Decorative Majolica, Late 19th Century
Garibaldi at Calatafimi, Decorative Majolica, Late 19th Century

Garibaldi at Calatafimi, Decorative Majolica, Late 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

This Garibaldi at Calatafimi is an original decorative majolica object realized in Sicily, Italy by Italian manufacture during the end of 19th century. This very rare painted maj...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

A rare early 20th-century French majolica "barbotine" crab trinket box
A rare early 20th-century French majolica "barbotine" crab trinket box

A rare early 20th-century French majolica "barbotine" crab trinket box

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A French majolica "barbotine" trinket box or catchall from the early 20th century, crafted in the shape of a crab. The lid, representing the crab’s shell, opens to reveal a storage c...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Wedgwood Majolica Leaf Dish
Wedgwood Majolica Leaf Dish

Wedgwood Majolica Leaf Dish

Located in Tampa, FL

A small antique Wedgwood green majolica leaf dish. Circa late 19th century, England.

Category

1890s English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Vintage Italian 1960s Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Koi Fish Statue Terracotta
Vintage Italian 1960s Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Koi Fish Statue Terracotta

Vintage Italian 1960s Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Koi Fish Statue Terracotta

By Marioni

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An enchanting terracotta sculpture of a dolphin or koi carp, attributed to the renowned Marioni manufactory in Florence and bearing the hand-signed "Made in Italy" mark. Marioni is c...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Mid-Century French Majolica Gnome Trio with Watering Can, Basket, and Staff
Mid-Century French Majolica Gnome Trio with Watering Can, Basket, and Staff

Mid-Century French Majolica Gnome Trio with Watering Can, Basket, and Staff

Located in Dallas, TX

Add whimsical charm to your home or garden with this expressive set of three vintage Majolica sculptures, crafted in France circa 1960. Each hand-painted ceramic gnome...

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Mid-20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Monumental Minton Majolica Conch Shell Jardinière
Monumental Minton Majolica Conch Shell Jardinière

Monumental Minton Majolica Conch Shell Jardinière

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica jardinière which features a large conch shell, supported by branching coral, sat on a rocky base embellished with seaweed. Colouration: white, dark coral red, brown, ...

Category

1860s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

"Vintage Palissy Style Majolica Fruit Plate by Jay Willfred Sadek, 1960"
"Vintage Palissy Style Majolica Fruit Plate by Jay Willfred Sadek, 1960"

"Vintage Palissy Style Majolica Fruit Plate by Jay Willfred Sadek, 1960"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Palissy Style Art Fruit Plate, Large Fruit and Leaf Plate, the Fruit Plate Made in Portugal by Jay Willfred Sadek  

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli (40cm diameter)  Hand-Painted Majolica Italy
Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli (40cm diameter)  Hand-Painted Majolica Italy

Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli (40cm diameter) Hand-Painted Majolica Italy

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Mediterranea moon jar, Hand-Painted Majolica with full-fire reduction firing, 40 cm diameter. Unique piece. Availble in the following diam. sizes: 40cm / 30cm / 25cm Bottega Vigno...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Belgian Art Deco A.M.C. Wasmuël Deer and Lion Sculpture, circa 1930
Belgian Art Deco A.M.C. Wasmuël Deer and Lion Sculpture, circa 1930

Belgian Art Deco A.M.C. Wasmuël Deer and Lion Sculpture, circa 1930

By Wasmuel Majolica, Mouzin Pottery

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

A striking Art Deco faience animal sculpture produced by A.M.C. / the Faïencerie de Wasmuël in Belgium, circa 1930. The composition depicts a group of stylized jumping deer arranged...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Small Lonitz Majolica Snipe Wall Plaque
Small Lonitz Majolica Snipe Wall Plaque

Small Lonitz Majolica Snipe Wall Plaque

By Hugo Lonitz & Co.

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Lonitz Majolica wall plaque which features a snipe. Coloration: Cream, grey, brown, are predominant.  

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1880s German Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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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.