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20th Century Italian Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Capodimonte Figurine Statue
20th Century Italian Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Capodimonte Figurine Statue

20th Century Italian Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Capodimonte Figurine Statue

By Capodimonte

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful majolica figurine would elevate any living room, kitchen, or entry way. Created in Italy circa 1950 and done in the Capodimonte style, the barbotine statue portrays a ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

19th Century French Ceramic Barbotine Wall Platter with Apples Signed Longchamp
19th Century French Ceramic Barbotine Wall Platter with Apples Signed Longchamp

19th Century French Ceramic Barbotine Wall Platter with Apples Signed Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a kitchen wall with this colorful, antique Majolica plate! Sculpted in France, circa 1880, the large platter is round in shape, and features hand painted motifs with three ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Jasba Green Vase, West German Pottery 1950s-1960s
Jasba Green Vase, West German Pottery 1950s-1960s

Jasba Green Vase, West German Pottery 1950s-1960s

By Jasba

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Mid Century Modern ceramic vase features an abstract motif in Burgundy red glaze, sponged on in free-flowing patterns and outlined with gold, on light green background. The decor ap...

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Mid-20th Century German Organic Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

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

Large French Majolica Lizard Vallauris Circa 1950
Large French Majolica Lizard Vallauris Circa 1950

Large French Majolica Lizard Vallauris Circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Large French Majolica Lizard Vallauris Circa 1950. Wall applique. 19 inches H by 6 inches W , D / 5 inches.

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, 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

Pair of Mid-Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases with Floral Motifs
Pair of Mid-Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases with Floral Motifs

Pair of Mid-Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vases with Floral Motifs

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautifully sculpted and colorful, this pair of large, antique Majolica vases would be a wonderful addition to a mantel, tabletop or bookshelf. Crafted in France, circa 1950, each ha...

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Mid-20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience, 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

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Creamware Grape Cluster Compotes on Pedestal
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Creamware Grape Cluster Compotes on Pedestal

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Creamware Grape Cluster Compotes on Pedestal

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a dining table, kitchen island, or console with this charming pair of Italian creamware compotes crafted circa 1950. Each bowl is sculpted as a richly detailed cluster of gr...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Creamware

Large Ceramic Bowl Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century Lustre
Large Ceramic Bowl Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century Lustre

Large Ceramic Bowl Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century Lustre

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Mediterranea large bowl, 2020, full-fire reduction faience earthenware with copper lustre 30 cm diameter 10cm height, hand painted unique piece. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Palissy Tobacco Jar Thomas Sergent
19th Century Majolica Palissy Tobacco Jar Thomas Sergent

19th Century Majolica Palissy Tobacco Jar Thomas Sergent

By Thomas Victor Sergent

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica Palissy tobacco jar attributed to Thomas Sergent, circa 1880 unsigned. Naturalistic movement of the end of 19th century. The jar have the shape of a trunk with a bir...

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1880s French Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

20th Century Italian Majolica Macaw Sculpture, Hand-Painted Pottery
20th Century Italian Majolica Macaw Sculpture, Hand-Painted Pottery

20th Century Italian Majolica Macaw Sculpture, Hand-Painted Pottery

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautifully detailed sculpted pottery Macaw bird, perched on a branch with flowers. Made in Italy from majolica glazed pottery. Please confirm location NY ...

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20th Century 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

C.1890 Majolica Rooster Vase Choisy Le Roi by Carrier Belleuse
C.1890 Majolica Rooster Vase Choisy Le Roi by Carrier Belleuse

C.1890 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. Very rare colors. Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (born Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse; 12 June 1824 – 4 June 1887) was a French sculptor. He was one of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and was made an officer of the Legion of Honour. At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most important ceramics...

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1890s French Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience, Majolica

Aldo Londi for Bitossi “Rimini Blu” Etruscan Revival Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
Aldo Londi for Bitossi “Rimini Blu” Etruscan Revival Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s

Aldo Londi for Bitossi “Rimini Blu” Etruscan Revival Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Valencia, VC

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu ceramic vase, Italy, 1960s. Brick-shaped form with a strong, architectural profile. The surface is decorated with horizontal bands of impressed Et...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Faience, Majolica

Fratelli Fanciullacci Gilt and Sgraffito Vase, Italy 1950s-1960s
Fratelli Fanciullacci Gilt and Sgraffito Vase, Italy 1950s-1960s

Fratelli Fanciullacci Gilt and Sgraffito Vase, Italy 1950s-1960s

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Modernist vase with complex textured glaze and scraffito and gilt decor features a monochromatic gilded grape wine branch with with leaves and berries on a textured insized w...

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

Materials

Gold

Delphin Massier Majolica Cockerel/Rooster Vase
Delphin Massier Majolica Cockerel/Rooster Vase

Delphin Massier Majolica Cockerel/Rooster Vase

By Delphin Massier

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Delphin Massier Majolica figural vase which features a cockerel/rooster stood in front of a vase, which is modelled in the form of corn. Colouration: yellow, pink, teal blue, are pre...

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1890s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Wedgwood Majolica Bird on Nest Wall Pocket
Wedgwood Majolica Bird on Nest Wall Pocket

Wedgwood Majolica Bird on Nest Wall Pocket

By Wedgwood

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Wedgwood Argenta Majolica wall pocket which features a bird perched on the edge of a nest amongst oak leaves and branches with acorns. White ground version. Colouration: white, grey,...

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1870s Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Cantagalli Majolica Rectangular Ashtray or Tray, Italy 1940-1950
Cantagalli Majolica Rectangular Ashtray or Tray, Italy 1940-1950

Cantagalli Majolica Rectangular Ashtray or Tray, Italy 1940-1950

By Cantagalli

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage majolica ashtray or catchall tray features elegant rectangular shape with lightly scalloped and textured rim and hand painted abstract garlands decor. Graphic cobalt blue an...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Rare Minton Majolica Chinese Drummers Vase
Rare Minton Majolica Chinese Drummers Vase

Rare Minton Majolica Chinese Drummers Vase

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica vase which features a large drum with Chinese drummers stood either side. The drum has dragons on both faces. Intricate cut-out rim and base. Colouration: light brown...

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Late 19th Century Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Grotesque Ceramic Vase Hand-painted Glazed Majolica and Gold Contemporary
Large Grotesque Ceramic Vase Hand-painted Glazed Majolica and Gold Contemporary

Large Grotesque Ceramic Vase Hand-painted Glazed Majolica and Gold Contemporary

Located in London, GB

Grotesque vase, unique piece, 2017, glazed earthenware and gold, 22cm width x 60cm height Antonietta Mazzotti (Faenza, Italy) 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 Renaissance Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Antique French Majolica Jardinière Onnaing Tiger Monkey Jungle Cache Pot Planter
Antique French Majolica Jardinière Onnaing Tiger Monkey Jungle Cache Pot Planter

Antique French Majolica Jardinière Onnaing Tiger Monkey Jungle Cache Pot Planter

By Onnaing

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique French Majolica Jardinière Onnaing Tiger Monkey Jungle Cache Pot Planter. Direct from France, a gorgeous 19th century antique French majolica jardinière or cache pot! The ca...

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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

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 Large Majolica Rooster with Bamboo Vase Delphin Massier
19th Century Large Majolica Rooster with Bamboo Vase Delphin Massier

19th Century Large Majolica Rooster with Bamboo Vase Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica colorful rooster signed Delphin Massier circa 1890. On the back of the rooster, a rare brown bamboo vase, usually the vase is a trunk.

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1890s French Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Decorative Majolica Vase Vessel Purple, Light Blue, Hand-painted Made in Italy
Decorative Majolica Vase Vessel Purple, Light Blue, Hand-painted Made in Italy

Decorative Majolica Vase Vessel Purple, Light Blue, Hand-painted Made in Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Large decorative vase in light blue majolica, glazed in polychrome, characterized by the elegant presence of ornamental motifs in the shape of feathers which magnificently enhance it...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary
Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

Ceramic Moon Jar by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Borgia Moon Jar, Hand-Painted Majolica with full-fire reduction firing, 40 cm diameter. Unique piece. Bottega Vignoli, based in Faenza—the historic heart of Italian majolica—off...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of 19th Century English Majolica Bamboo Vase
Pair of 19th Century English Majolica Bamboo Vase

Pair of 19th Century English Majolica Bamboo Vase

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Pair of English Majolica vases bamboo with a pink bow.

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1890s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle
19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle

19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Portuguese Majolica Palissy Turtle. Very rare, 11 by 10.5 inches , H / 4 inches.

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1880s Portuguese Country Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Aqua Parakeets Jardinière Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Majolica Aqua Parakeets Jardinière Sarreguemines, circa 1880

Majolica Aqua Parakeets Jardinière Sarreguemines, circa 1880

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica Parakeets jardinière planter signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880. Model 7122. Jardinière / Height 6.", length 10" on 6".

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1880s European Aesthetic Movement Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton
Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton

Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Minton Aqua Majolica Jardiniere with ram's head signed Minton. Height / 14.8 inches. 19 by 14 inches.

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1880s English Victorian Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, 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

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Zaccagnini Pair of Art Deco Majolica Relief Wall Plates Portraits
Zaccagnini Pair of Art Deco Majolica Relief Wall Plates Portraits

Zaccagnini Pair of Art Deco Majolica Relief Wall Plates Portraits

By Ugo Zaccagnini, Ceramiche Zaccacnini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Pair of vintage decorative plates feature relief decor with man and woman portraits in profile, surrounded by ornate, highly detailed garlands of grape wines. Soft white color used f...

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20th Century Italian Art Deco Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Pottery

Pompei Moon Jar Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary 21st Century Majoilica
Pompei Moon Jar Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary 21st Century Majoilica

Pompei Moon Jar Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary 21st Century Majoilica

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Pompei moon jar, 2024, full-fire reduction faience earthenware (majolica) 30 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece. 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 and Ivana, 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 Classical Roman Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Large Vallauris Shell Vase in Orange and Brown Majolica Ceramic
Large Vallauris Shell Vase in Orange and Brown Majolica Ceramic

Large Vallauris Shell Vase in Orange and Brown Majolica Ceramic

By Vallauris

Located in Barcelona, ES

Giant Mid-century Modern Vallauris Ceramid Shell Shaped Vase. France, 1950s-1960s. Colorful vase with mussel / shell design in glazed ceramic. The exterior part is covered by glazed ceramic in brown color with fat lava decorations in beige, yellow and orange glaze. Rare find due to its shape. Use it as decorative vase or flower vase adding a fresh accent in any Mediterranean, Contemporary, or Midentury decoration. Great gift idea! Measures: 32 cm H x 16 cm W x 13 cm D Vallauris Maiolica Mussel Vase // French Vallauris Midcentury Vase // Falt Lava Vallauris Ceramic Shell Vase...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Small French Majolica Rooster Tureen Caugant
Small French Majolica Rooster Tureen Caugant

Small French Majolica Rooster Tureen Caugant

By Michel Caugant

Located in Austin, TX

Very rare Small Majolica rooster Tureen Caugant, circa 1950. Could be a prototype for the manufacture. Miniature tureen H / 3 inches.

Category

1950s French Country Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Small Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds,starfish. Nautical style. Diameter / 7.5 by 6"  

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

White 3D Printed Ceramic Sculptural Vase Italy Contemporary, 21st Century
White 3D Printed Ceramic Sculptural Vase Italy Contemporary, 21st Century

White 3D Printed Ceramic Sculptural Vase Italy Contemporary, 21st Century

By Andrea Salvatori

Located in London, GB

"Composizione 40100 #02" (In crescendo), 2019, glazed earthenware, measures: H 47 x 30 x 30cm Andrea Salvatori (Italy, 1975) is an internationally renowned visual artist working with the ceramic medium to realize often ironic and witty sculptures, sometimes involving a diverse selection of found objects, such as Murano glass vases, Meissen Porcelain miniatures or Ginori period ceramics sourced in flea markets around Europe. Salvatori’s works often begin with these items and proceed by the addition of elements masterfully created by the artist, generating an unexpected semantic shift. The result is unique, encompassing pop culture and kitsch aesthetics: a witty and effective way to turn reality upside-down and at the same time a powerful combination of exquisite craftsmanship and genuine irony. Andrea Salvatori was born on 3 of March 1975 in Faenza (Ra), Italy; he has graduated at the Istituto d’arte for Ceramic in Faenza in 1995, and he then graduated with a Degree in Sculpture at the Accademia di Belle Arti of Bologna in 2000. During his studies, Andrea learned the secrets of ceramics from the creative duo Bertozzi & Casoni having worked as an apprentice in their studio for many years at the same way as during Renaissance artists learned their practice with their Masters. Since 1997 he had several individual and collective exhibitions. In 2009 he won the first prize at the 56th edition of the prestigious Premio Faenza, the International Contest of Contemporary Art Ceramics, for which he classified second in the prior edition. In 2011 he classified second at the Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

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

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

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

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

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19th Century French Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Red & White Byzantium Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary
Red & White Byzantium Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

Red & White Byzantium Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of Vintage Italian Majolica Renaissance Revival Obelisks with Lions
Pair of Vintage Italian Majolica Renaissance Revival Obelisks with Lions

Pair of Vintage Italian Majolica Renaissance Revival Obelisks with Lions

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of Vintage Italian Majolica Renaissance Revival Obelisks. Each with lions supporting the obelisk. Lions paws are resting on round balls.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Vintage Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Turkey Porcelain Bird Figure Tureen
Vintage Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Turkey Porcelain Bird Figure Tureen

Vintage Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Turkey Porcelain Bird Figure Tureen

By Guido Cacciapuoti, Capodimonte

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Mid century tall Italian animal figurine Ceramic decorative Turkey Tureen with ladle Vitrine object Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed earthenware...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Vase Tall Pitcher, France 1950
Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Vase Tall Pitcher, France 1950

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...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Large Majolica Rooster By Ugo Zaccagnini
Large Majolica Rooster By Ugo Zaccagnini

Large Majolica Rooster By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Essex, MA

Imperious looking bird with an assertive stance. Well modeled and painted by the noted Florentine craftsman.

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1930s Italian Vintage Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Italy Mid 18th Century Rooster Shaped Majolica Soup Bowl
Italy Mid 18th Century Rooster Shaped Majolica Soup Bowl

Italy Mid 18th Century Rooster Shaped Majolica Soup Bowl

Located in Brescia, IT

Elegant and particular tureen in white majolica with polychromes produced around 1760 - 1770 by the ancient Pasquale Antonibon Manufacture based in Nove di Bassano, in the Veneto reg...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Hector Guimard for Faïencerie de Bruyn Faience (glazed earthenware
Hector Guimard for Faïencerie de Bruyn Faience (glazed earthenware

Hector Guimard for Faïencerie de Bruyn Faience (glazed earthenware

By Bernard De Bruyne, Hector Guimard

Located in Verviers, BE

HECTOR GUIMARD, RARE LARGE CERAMIC, DE BRUYN ED., CIRCA 1900 In the 18th century, Jean Bernard De Bruyn already ran a pottery in Louvain, Belgium. After his death in 1805, his son M...

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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Faience

Pair of "Paniers de Crabes" Majolica Vases, France, circa 1900
Pair of "Paniers de Crabes" Majolica Vases, France, circa 1900

Pair of "Paniers de Crabes" Majolica Vases, France, circa 1900

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Enchanting and amusing pair of pleasingly rotund Barbotine vases, representing crabs forming a ring around woven baskets. The inspiration is taken from the French expression...

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Early 20th Century French Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

French Majolica White Rose Vase Circa 1900
French Majolica White Rose Vase Circa 1900

French Majolica White Rose Vase Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica White Rose Vase Circa 1900. H / 6.5 inches.

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Pair of Thomas Minton Majolica Jardinières
Pair of Thomas Minton Majolica Jardinières

Pair of Thomas Minton Majolica Jardinières

By Thomas Minton

Located in Stamford, CT

A beautiful pair of English Majolica jardinières by Thomas Minton. Shape numbers 1388 and 1389.

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17th Century English Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Portuguese Palissy Tobacco Jar Manuel Mafra
19th Century Majolica Portuguese Palissy Tobacco Jar Manuel Mafra

19th Century Majolica Portuguese Palissy Tobacco Jar Manuel Mafra

By Manuel Mafra 1

Located in Austin, TX

Large Portuguese Palissy tobacco jar attributed to Manuel Mafra. This tobacco jar is decorated in high relief of a frog, large butterflies, bugs, shells, a snake, a crocodile, on the lid a large shell with a lizard on the top, a butterfly and a bug. Very rich decoration all-over the pot. Reference / Page 38 " Portuguese Palissy Ware...

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1890s Portuguese Rustic Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Large white and light blue coiled majolica vase hand-painted Italy contemporary
Large white and light blue coiled majolica vase hand-painted Italy contemporary

Large white and light blue coiled majolica vase hand-painted Italy contemporary

Located in London, GB

Large ceramic vase by Onofrio Acone, glazed earthenware (majolica) unique piece hand-built and hand-painted approx. 48 cm width 52 cm height Onofrio Acone is a ceramic artists b...

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2010s Italian Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, 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

Pair of 19th Century Italian Capodimonte Majolica Ewers with Bacchic Scenes
Pair of 19th Century Italian Capodimonte Majolica Ewers with Bacchic Scenes

Pair of 19th Century Italian Capodimonte Majolica Ewers with Bacchic Scenes

Located in Dallas, TX

This extraordinary pair of monumental Capodimonte majolica ewers was crafted in Italy circa 1870. Standing over 3 feet tall (36.75 inches high) and measuring 12.5 inches in diameter,...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Delphin Massier
19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Delphin Massier

19th Century Majolica Rooster Vase Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Antique Majolica rooster with leaves, corn and wild rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier produced roosters in a big range of sizes, this is the medium size. The...

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1890s French Rustic Antique Majolica Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

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.