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Material: Majolica
Set of 19th C. French Montigny-sur-Loing Majolica Floral Vases and Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring color and texture to your home with this exquisite Majolica set from Montigny-sur-Loing, France, circa 1870. Each hand-painted ceramic vessel, including two vases and a matchin...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Vase Tall Pitcher, France 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. France, 1950s-1960s
Manufactured by Vallauris Ceramics.
Eye-catching large green Majolica ceramic va...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Mahogany
Vallauris Unglazed Fat Lava Ceramic Flower Shaped Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in unglazed fat lava ceramic.
Beautiful fat lava ceramic flower shaped bowl in white and brown ceramic with turquoise green, orange and ye...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$1,041 Sale Price
20% Off
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
French Country Majolica Pheasant Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica pheasant tureen from Caugant, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Country Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Swiss Arts & Crafts Brown Green Blue White Thoune Enamel Ceramic Jug
By Thoune
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Arts & Crafts Majolica art pottery jug, made by the Swiss factory Thun/Thoune, circa 1910s. This jug, entirely handcrafted and hand-painted, is decorated with a modern Eastern accent...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Arts and Crafts Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Earthenware
Vintage Petite Italian Majolica Fruit Basket
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely miniature Mid-Century Italian majolica basket of lemons, apples, and peaches accented by green leaves and flowers in a white basket. Maker's mark on reverse. Freshen up your...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Pair of Palm Motif Majolica Glazed Vases With Dolphin Base
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This pair of Majolica glazed vases features an intricate palm motif with striking green foliage against a textured crackle glaze. Each vase is adorned with ornate dolphin-shaped base...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Ceramic Barbotine Wall Platter with Apples Signed Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful, antique Majolica plate was sculpted in France, circa 1880. The large, round, hand painted platter features pink flowers and three red and yellow apples hanging from a ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Minton Majolica Wine Cistern, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Modelled by Louis-Francouis Jeannest (1813-1857).
Literature: Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, 1989, p. 64, illustrated...
Category
1870s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Rooster & Hen Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica vase with a rooster & hen vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
Reference / A similar example of this piece page 83 "Barbotines de la Cote d 'Azur" of Bottero.
Category
1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase with Bird Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
The colorful antique majolica vase was created in France circa 1890. Round in shape, the decorative ceramic vase features intricate details, including painted flowers and three birds...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Bud Vase with 5 Stepped Cylinders, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Modernist majolica bud vase features a complex sculptural shape with 5 stepped cylinders; minimal form of the piece is accentuated by the monochroma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Roma vase, full-fire reduction faience earthenware (majolica) 40cm height 20cm diameter, unique piece, 2020.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics based in Faenza, one of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
$3,005 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Majolica Fans Dish
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica Fan Shape Dish.
Category
1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$180 / item
Ceramic Bowl by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italian Contemporary
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, 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...
Category
1990s American Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Terracotta
Antique Spanish Polychrome Ceramic Charger with a Bull Decoration
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Circa 1800 Spanish Majolica Faience centerpiece bowl or charger.
This charming collectible antique painted ceramic dish is decorated with a large rear facing bull and with polychrom...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Folk Art Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$472 Sale Price
79% Off
Antique French Majolica Barbotine Jardinière Hunt Stag Onnaing Cache Pot Planter
By Onnaing
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Majolica Barbotine Jardinière Hunt Stag Onnaing Cache Pot Planter.
Direct from France, a gorgeous 19th century antique French majolica jardinière or cache pot!
The ca...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
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...
Category
2010s Italian Greco Roman Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Vallauris Multicolor Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl or Ashtray
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in multicolor glazed ceramic.
Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in brown, pink purple and red colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, 1950s.
This cool ashtray was handcrafted in France at the Mid-20th century period. Hand-crafted piece in shades of orange red, pink purple, ochre and green ceramic on a brown background with fat lava effect. It has four cigarrette or cigars holders.
Highly decorative piece!
This colorful piece will be the perfect gift for smokers. Also useful as jewelry bowl , decorative bowl or vide-poche.
Overall Measures: 19 cm diameter x 9 cm height (7,48 in diameter x 3,54 in height).
Vallauris Ceramic Round Bowl // Glazed Ceramic Fat Lava Bowl...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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 ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
English Victorian Majolica Sunflower Box Holdcroft Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
English Victorian Majolica Sunflower Box Holdcroft Circa 1890.
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Onnaing Majolica Pig Waiter Pitcher
By Onnaing
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique French majolica barbotine pig waiter pitcher by Onnaing, circa 1880. This delightful pitcher is designed as the "maitre d'hotel" or butler pig ready to serve, hand p...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Midcentury Italian Carved Painted Ceramic Planter Composition with Swan Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a table or console with this colorful antique majolica planter. Crafted in Italy, circa 1960, the large, decorative ceramic composition features a swan standing on the edge of a flower pot. The whimsical cache pot is wide and round with an ornate, sculptural quality. The barbotine planter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Fratelli Fanciullacci Majolica Vase Horse Decor, Italy 1950s-1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage pottery vase features a Modernist elongated barrel form and complex glaze decor. A prancing horse motif is done in white majolica glaze with bright red, teal, and go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Rubboli Lustre Majolica Pitcher Vase Mythical Beasts Decor
By Rubboli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking ceramic Neo-Renaissance Rubboli pitcher vase features cobalt, red and gold Lustre majolica glaze decoration. Hand-painted decor follows the traditional shape of the piece, with abstract pattern accentuating the base and the top of the vase, and motifs of mythical beasts surrounding central medallion with another mythical creature.
The vase is marked on the bottom; the mark "A.R. Italy" dates the piece to 1936-1975. We are offering a large sculptural vase, decorated n the same style, also by Alberto Rubboli, in a separate listing; the vases can be displayed together for a stunning presentation.
The vase is a striking example of the revival of the magnificent Italian Renaissance decoration of the 16th century. In late 19th century the collecting craze for Renaissance majolica, especially lusterware, prompted the Italian potters to hunt for the secret formulas that were lost four hundred years earlier. Studios owned by such ceramicists as Cantagalli, Molaroni, Rubboli, Santarella, and others attempted to duplicate antique lusterware pieces for the general public. Each studio developed their own closely guarded formulation.
In 1870s Paolo Rubboli...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Majolica
Antique Lidded Majolica Grotesque Horned Head Vase, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique Majolica lidded vase moulded with a continuous relief moulded scene of putti in various activity with grotesque horned lion heads applied either side of the rim. The earth...
Category
19th Century European Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Paint
19th Century Red Glazed Jardiniere With Lion Head Masks
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Jardiniere with lion head masks and garland detailing decorated with blended rich red majolica glaze.
Category
19th Century Irish Neoclassical Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Basket from Montigny-sur-Loing
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this sculptural, antique jardinière on a shelf or on a kitchen counter for a pop of color. Crafted in Montigny-sur-Loing, France circa 1860, the colorful basket has a central handle and features a double vase decorated with floral and leaf motifs in high relief. The elegant, artistic planter with flowers is in excellent condition and has rich, pigmented colors in a blue, black, green and pink palette. Different markings on the bottom.
Impressionist ceramics term generally applies to "paint the slip" or "batch gouache". At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the towns of Montigny-sur-Loing and Marlotte are many artists living places like Jean-Baptiste Corot, Eugène Thirion (1839-1910), Adrien Schulz (1851-1931), Numa Gillet (1868-1940) and Lucien Cahen-Michel (1888-1980), all attracted by the quality of the landscape and the light. When Eugene Schopin founded in 1872 a ceramics factory, he worked with the painters to create a range of designs inspired by Impressionism and decorated according to new public demands. Several ceramic factories will develop around this Impressionist movement. The most famous, such as Georges Delvaux (1834-1909), Albert Boué (1862-1918) and Charles Alphonse Petit (1862-1927), will produce until 1922. Other manufacturers, such as Theodore Lefront...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Italian Majolica Floral Vase
Located in Pasadena, TX
This vase comes from Italy. It depicts a lily.
The vase is what is known a s majolica.
Majolica is made by opaquing terra cota clay and high gloss glazes.
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
19th Century French Barbotine Cache Pot and Vases with Floral Motifs, Set of 3
By Massier Art Pottery
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a table top with this beautiful antique majolica set! Crafted in France, circa 1880, the colorful ceramic set includes a cent...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Rubin Red Plate Gold Luster Glided Hand Painted Majolica Centerpiece Bowl Deruta
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
The dish, made of majolica painted in duotone of blue and red, features dense decoration, inspired by the Moorish style, throughout its surface. The outer band of the brim is richly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Moorish Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
Majolica Fruits Basket Sarreguemines, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica trompe l'oeil basket with fruits signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Rare French Majolica Violets Basket Sarreguemines Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Charming French Majolica Violets basket signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.
The manufacture of Sarreguemines produced severals examples of baskets with fruits, more rarely with animals...
Category
1920s French Rustic Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Majolica Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique Majolica sculpture.
Category
Early 20th Century Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
$495 Sale Price
28% Off
Arts and Crafts Footed Goblet Vase by Schwaz, Austria
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual tall goblet shaped vase was hand decorated with complex abstract flower pattern in cobalt blue, marigold yellow, and sage green on the base and the body of the vase. The hig...
Category
20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Polychrome Glazed Majolica Camel Sculpture / Plant Stand / Garden Seat
Located in New York, NY
Vintage polychrome glazed seated ceremonial processional Indian camel
sculpture may also be enjoyed as a plant stand or garden seat.
Category
1980s Vietnamese Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
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...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Majolica
Extremely Rare Rotterdammer Tile with Two Men in a Boat, Early 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
An extremely rare, so-called, Rotterdammer tile, with the decoration of a sailboat.
Country: The Netherlands
Place: Rotterdam
Date: circa 1615 - 1620
Workshop: Claes Wijtmans
This tile comes from one of the most rare and sought after tile series...
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Byzantium Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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, ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$899 Sale Price
20% Off
Mintons Majolica Putti Flower Holder Vase
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica flower holder which features a putti wearing drapes, carrying a cornucopia vase. Colouration: green, turquoise, white, are predo...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$652 Sale Price
20% Off
Kerina, Monaco, Majolica Wall Platter Vallauris, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Majolica wall platter by Kerina, Monaco, ca.1960. Measure: diameter: 13.2" (33.6cm), depth: 1.8"(4.5cm). Signed "Kérina Monaco" on the back. Few slight traces of age. Very good condi...
Category
1960s Monacan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Italian Dalmatian Puppy Majolica Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A vintage Mid Century Modern Italian terracotta art pottery sculpture. A figural animal work produced circa 1960s depicting a Dalmatian dog modeled seated. Glazed white and black ter...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
Vintage Majolica Scalloped Vase Hunting Bird, Italy 1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking cylinder shaped vase features hand painted majolica decor on off-white background. Sculptural scalloped surfaces guide the eye along the lines of the piece and add dimention...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Pair Italian Terracotta Ceramic Foo Dog Garden Seats, Stools or Side Table 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding pair of two Foo Dog statues in glazed and hand painted terracotta. Perfectly placed on a pedestal, lifelike and life-size representations...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Large Rare White Faience Cat Art Deco Jacques Adnet
Located in Austin, TX
Large Rare White Faience Cat Art Deco Jacques Adnet.
Made by Henri Delcourt a Boulogne (1917-1935) for the Maitrise.
Signed Adnet and Henri Delcourt.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of fish, seaweeds, lemon, starfish.
Nautical style.
Measure: 11" diameter.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th French Majolica Hen Vase 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
Byzantium Vase Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary 21st Century Majoilica
Located in London, GB
Byzantium Vase 2024, full-fire reduction faience earthenware (majolica) 28 cm diameter x 36 cm height hand painted unique piece.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica
Vallauris Orange Amber Brown Ceramic Fat Lava Round Ashtray / Bowl, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French mid-century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in multicolor glazed ceramic.
Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in orange, amber, white and brown colors. Manufactured by Vallaur...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$898 Sale Price
20% Off
Life-Size Italian seated Dog Majolica Ceramic Statue Figurine Vintage, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1980s Italian Majolica Ceramic white dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall. Made of majolica ceramic, hand pain...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique Lidded Italian Apothecary Jar with Rampant Lions Coat of Arms, 19th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted with a coat of arms supported by a pair of rampant lions, this lidded Italian apothecary jar dates to the 1800s. The ground of the jar is true white, which provides a st...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Paint
Modernist Ceramic Twin Vase with Sgraffito Decor in Style of Gambone
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$416 Sale Price
20% Off
Live Size Italian Pug Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
By Marioni
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding statue of an Italian Pug Dog made of glazed and hand-painted terracotta. Perfect, lifelike, and life-size representations of this loving creature, faithful, affectiona...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
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.
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