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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

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure
Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Portuguese Portuguese Palissy Majolica figure which features a tortoise. Colouration: brown, ochre, grey, are predominant.

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1890s Portuguese Victorian Antique 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

Cheetah Cub Figurine in Majolica Pottery by Ronzan Italy, 1950's
Cheetah Cub Figurine in Majolica Pottery by Ronzan Italy, 1950's

Cheetah Cub Figurine in Majolica Pottery by Ronzan Italy, 1950's

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Very nice expressive Ronzan Italian majolica cheetah cub figurine. Signed to the base in black script: RONZAN MADE IN ITALY 1571/A. Dating from arou...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Antique Saint-Clément Majolica Jardinière with Pink and Green Floral Motif
Antique Saint-Clément Majolica Jardinière with Pink and Green Floral Motif

Antique Saint-Clément Majolica Jardinière with Pink and Green Floral Motif

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This charming French majolica cache pot by Saint-Clément beautifully captures the exuberance and craftsmanship of late 19th-century ceramic design. Dating from the Napoleon III perio...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Paint

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

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: ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Pair of German Majolica Lady And Gent Figures
Pair of German Majolica Lady And Gent Figures

Pair of German Majolica Lady And Gent Figures

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of German Majolica figurals which feature a well dressed lady and gentleman, walking a dog. Coloration: blue, cream, turquoise, are predominant. Bea...

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1880s German Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Ceramic Bowl by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italian Contemporary
Ceramic Bowl by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italian Contemporary

Ceramic Bowl by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italian Contemporary

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Ceramic bowl with Sardines decor, full-fire reduction faience earthenware 20 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece. Perfect decor for the wall or simply placed on a coffee table, th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Pair Large Rare Red and Blue Figural Swimming Maiden Majolica Two Piece Planter
Pair Large Rare Red and Blue Figural Swimming Maiden Majolica Two Piece Planter

Pair Large Rare Red and Blue Figural Swimming Maiden Majolica Two Piece Planter

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This pair of large and rare Majolica planters is a true collector’s treasure, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and bold artistry. Each two-piece pedestal planter is sculpted in a d...

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1920s Spanish Neoclassical Revival Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

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

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

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

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.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

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, ...

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1860s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

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

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

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)

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Mid-Century Italian Capodimonte Style Porcelain Figural Group by Benrose
Mid-Century Italian Capodimonte Style Porcelain Figural Group by Benrose

Mid-Century Italian Capodimonte Style Porcelain Figural Group by Benrose

By Capodimonte

Located in Dallas, TX

Bring romantic Italian elegance to a console, mantel, or center table with this large hand-painted porcelain figural group crafted in Italy circa 1950. Executed in the Capodimonte ta...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

1953 Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Majolica Vase by Schramberg
1953 Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Majolica Vase by Schramberg

1953 Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Majolica Vase by Schramberg

By Schramberg Majolica, Gio Ponti

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This Mid-Century German ceramic vase features a striking, high-gloss jet-black glaze decorated with hand-painted geometric circular motifs reminiscent of Gio Ponti's playful Mid-Cent...

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique Hand Painted Majolica Vase from Umbria, circa 1870
Antique Hand Painted Majolica Vase from Umbria, circa 1870

Antique Hand Painted Majolica Vase from Umbria, circa 1870

Located in Dallas, TX

From Italy, this hand painted majolica vase has two scenes divided by scrolling snake handles. One side depicts a trophy of arms with black eagle supporters, a flag and a ribbon date...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Capodimonte Style Porcelain Figural Sculptures
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Capodimonte Style Porcelain Figural Sculptures

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Capodimonte Style Porcelain Figural Sculptures

By Capodimonte

Located in Dallas, TX

Striking pair of Italian porcelain figural sculptures crafted circa 1950 in the Capodimonte tradition, depicting a young peasant couple in richly detailed, hand-painted attire. Model...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

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

Sky Large Ceramic Bowl Hand Painted Glazed Majolica Italian Contemporary
Sky Large Ceramic Bowl Hand Painted Glazed Majolica Italian Contemporary

Sky Large Ceramic Bowl Hand Painted Glazed Majolica Italian Contemporary

Located in London, GB

SKY - Large ceramic bowl by Pantoù Ceramics, hand thrown and hand painted glazed earthenware. All unique pieces, Italy, 2021. Measure: 30cm diameter....

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, 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

Authentic Talavera Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White
Authentic Talavera Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White

Authentic Talavera Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Elegant white and blue vessel made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico. The Talavera is not just a simple painted ceramic: its exquisite decoration is the product of a delicate process of alchemy that translates into fine enamels. In Puebla, Mexico few people still produce using Talavera with the ancestral techniques. One of those few is Cesar Torres, Don Cesar learned his art in the workshop of the Uriarte family, an excellent workshop where his grandfather worked. In his creations he uses the black and white mud that is obtained from the nearby hills of Loreto and Guadalupe, and colors of mineral origin that he creates in his workshop with recipes from his grandfather. All the pieces are modeled in a traditional way and go through a production process that usually takes from one to two months, between drying, burning, and painting. Being surrounded by a living tradition, Cesar Torres Jr., learned from his father since childhood. Architect by profession, Cesar Jr. has come to revolutionize and modernize with new designs and ideas of the current world, nevertheless always respecting the tradition of the processes and materials that make Talavera a Creole art...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Jardiniere by Wilhelm Schiller & Son, Bohemia, circa 1890
19th Century Majolica Jardiniere by Wilhelm Schiller & Son, Bohemia, circa 1890

19th Century Majolica Jardiniere by Wilhelm Schiller & Son, Bohemia, circa 1890

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A playfull 19th century Majolica Jardinière out of the renown workshop of Wilhelm Schiller & Son in Bohemia - circa 1890. A beautiful uncommonly shaped jardiniere with a lovely hand-...

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Late 19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pair Neoclassical French Sarreguemines Majolica Cobalt Blue & Gilt Vases c. 1900
Pair Neoclassical French Sarreguemines Majolica Cobalt Blue & Gilt Vases c. 1900

Pair Neoclassical French Sarreguemines Majolica Cobalt Blue & Gilt Vases c. 1900

By Sarreguemines

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous pair of antique Neoclassical style French Sarreguemines cobalt blue majolica vases, circa 1900. Maker's mark on reverse. These stylish chic vases are decorated with gold g...

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Early 1900s French 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

19th Century French Montigny-sur-Loing Barbotine Double Jardinière Basket
19th Century French Montigny-sur-Loing Barbotine Double Jardinière Basket

19th Century French Montigny-sur-Loing Barbotine Double Jardinière Basket

Located in Dallas, TX

Add a sculptural touch of color with this elegant antique barbotine jardinière, crafted in Montigny-sur-Loing, France, circa 1870. Designed as a double planter, the piece features tw...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large Pompei Moon Jar Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary Majolica
Large Pompei Moon Jar Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary Majolica

Large Pompei Moon Jar Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary Majolica

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Large Pompei spherical Vase, 2025, 40cm diameter, hand painted majolica - full reduction firing Unique piece. Bottega Vignoli, based in Faenza—the historic heart of Italian maiol...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Early 20th Century French Majolica Cornucopia Sculpture with Children
Early 20th Century French Majolica Cornucopia Sculpture with Children

Early 20th Century French Majolica Cornucopia Sculpture with Children

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a shelf, console, or sideboard with this colorful antique Majolica centerpiece. Crafted in France circa 1920, the sculptural composition features two playful children, a you...

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Early 20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900
Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900

Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900

By Johann Maresch

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This offer is for one of our rare Majolica items, an exceptional tobacco box pot or jar out of the sack series by Johann Maresch from the beginning of the 20th century. The beautiful...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Majolica

Mid-Century Majolica Palissy Fish Sealife Plate Vallauris
Mid-Century Majolica Palissy Fish Sealife Plate Vallauris

Mid-Century Majolica Palissy Fish Sealife Plate Vallauris

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-Century Majolica Palissy fish plate Vallauris. in a white background faience in the style of Brard. fish.seaweeds, shells. Nautical style, Rustic style. Diameter / 8 inches.  

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Pitcher by Vallauris, 1950s
Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Pitcher by Vallauris, 1950s

Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Pitcher by Vallauris, 1950s

By Vallauris

Located in Barcelona, ES

Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. Manufactured by Vallauris, France, 1950s Eye-catching hand painted brown, orange and blue-green large Majolica ceramic vase, fish glug jug...

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

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Majolica, Ceramic

Antique French Patinated Bronze Majolica Sculpture Female Pedestal F.A. Gadaix
Antique French Patinated Bronze Majolica Sculpture Female Pedestal F.A. Gadaix

Antique French Patinated Bronze Majolica Sculpture Female Pedestal F.A. Gadaix

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in London, GB

Antique French Patinated Bronze Majolica Sculpture Female Pedestal F.A. Gadaix French, c. 1900 Sculpture: Height 130cm, diameter 36cm Pedestal: Height 89cm, diameter 63cm Overall: H...

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Majolica Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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

19th Century French Thomas Sergent Hand Painted Faience Barbotine Ewer
19th Century French Thomas Sergent Hand Painted Faience Barbotine Ewer

19th Century French Thomas Sergent Hand Painted Faience Barbotine Ewer

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Dallas, TX

Add this elegant antique Majolica ewer to your faience collection. Crafted in France, circa 1870, and attributed to the French artist Thomas Sergent, the tall "Aiguiere" dressed wit...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience, 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

English Majolica Bird Triple Throated Vase
English Majolica Bird Triple Throated Vase

English Majolica Bird Triple Throated Vase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Unidentified English Majolica posy holder which features three birds, supporting baskets on their backs. Colouration: turquoise, white, green, are predominant. The piece bears maker'...

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1880s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19 C. Italian Majolica Vase after Urbino
19 C. Italian Majolica Vase after Urbino

19 C. Italian Majolica Vase after Urbino

By Urbino Workshop

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional decorative majolica handled vase in good, original condition. The vase features allegorical scenes on its urn form body, with curled serpent handles. This example is st...

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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Choisy Le Roi by Carrier Belleuse
19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Choisy Le Roi by Carrier Belleuse

19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Choisy Le Roi by Carrier Belleuse

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica rooster vase signed Carrier Belleuse for the manufacture of Choisy le Roi, circa 1875. Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (born Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse; 12 Jun...

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1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

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

Mediterranea Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Glazed Majolica Italy Contemporary
Mediterranea Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Glazed Majolica Italy Contemporary

Mediterranea Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Glazed Majolica Italy Contemporary

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Bottega Vignoli, Mediterranea large plate, hand-painted Italian majolica Approx. 55cm diameter Perfect décor for the wall or simply placed at the centre of a table, this stunning ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase on Stand from Montigny
19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase on Stand from Montigny

19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase on Stand from Montigny

Located in Dallas, TX

This colorful majolica two-piece urn and base was sculpted in Montigny sur Loing, France, circa 1860. Tall and oval in shape, the ceramic jardinière stands on a hand carved tripod wo...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Mahogany

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

Vintage Majolika Fruit Plate Centerpiece, 1950s Caldas Da Dainha, Portugal
Vintage Majolika Fruit Plate Centerpiece, 1950s Caldas Da Dainha, Portugal

Vintage Majolika Fruit Plate Centerpiece, 1950s Caldas Da Dainha, Portugal

Located in Andernach, DE

Gorgeous Portuguese small dish with deliciously arranged fruit from Majolika ceramic. Wonderful mid century decoration of leafy plate, holding a mandarin, a lemon, apple, pear, peach...

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

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

Vintage Animal Figure Figural Group Italian Ceramic XL Roosters Porcelain

By Giuseppe Armani, Capodimonte, Guido Cacciapuoti

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

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

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Majolica

French Neo-Classical Cobalt Blue Majolica Vase by Sarreguemines, 1920s
French Neo-Classical Cobalt Blue Majolica Vase by Sarreguemines, 1920s

French Neo-Classical Cobalt Blue Majolica Vase by Sarreguemines, 1920s

By Sarreguemines

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Elegant antique Neoclassical style French cobalt blue majolica vase. Made by Sarreguemines circa 1920. Maker's mark on reverse. This stylish vase is decorated with gold gilt laurel w...

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Majolica Decorative Objects

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Majolica

19th Century French Vallauris Majolica Floral Garniture Signed Pierre Perret
19th Century French Vallauris Majolica Floral Garniture Signed Pierre Perret

19th Century French Vallauris Majolica Floral Garniture Signed Pierre Perret

By Pierre Perret

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Vallauris, France circa 1890, this exquisite antique majolica set includes a wide centerpiece jardinière and a matching pair of tall vases. Each hand-painted ceramic piece...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Majolica

Delphin Massier Orientalist Elephant Majolica Sculpture, Vallauris, France, 1880
Delphin Massier Orientalist Elephant Majolica Sculpture, Vallauris, France, 1880

Delphin Massier Orientalist Elephant Majolica Sculpture, Vallauris, France, 1880

By Delphin Massier

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

An exceptional and highly decorative French Majolica elephant sculpture created by Delphin Massier in Vallauris, France, circa 1880. Modeled as an African elephant carrying an elabor...

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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Majolica

White and  blue coiled majolica vase hand-painted Italy contemporary
White and  blue coiled majolica vase hand-painted Italy contemporary

White and blue coiled majolica vase hand-painted Italy contemporary

Located in London, GB

Hand coiled ceramic vase by Onofrio Acone, glazed earthenware (majolica) unique piece hand-built and hand-painted approx. 31cm width 40cm height Onofrio Acone is a ceramic artist...

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2010s Italian Greco Roman Majolica Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

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...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

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Majolica, Porcelain

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.